Latin America Certification Manager (m/f)

Fairtrade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect. FLO-CERT, an independent international certification company provides the credibility, trust and transparency behind the Fairtrade Label.
With over 2000 clients in more than 70 countries, FLO-CERT has become one of the worlds leading social certification bodies –empowering over one million farmers and wage workers and their families in the global south through access to the Fairtrade market.
FLO-CERT GmbH currently has a vacancy in its Certification department for a customer orientated, service driven, energetic new staff member with an interest in FAIRTRADE:

TITLE
Latin America Certification Manager (m/f).
FUNCTION
Manage FLO-Cert’s Certification Business Unit: Latin America with Operators in 23 countries all around Latin America and the Caribbean.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage a multi cultural and highly committed certification team within the fast growing and successful Fairtrade market. Due to the enormous success, the demand for products from Latin America is growing rapidly.
The team currently consists of 17 staff members based in Costa Rica, Colombia and Germany with a further trend to grow substantially in the next years.
Among other challenges it will be the core responsibility of the certification manager Latin America to manage the team as it improves and harmonises the certification processes for producers, processors and exporters in Latin America and integrates the high number of new clients into the ongoing audit planning process.
TASKS
• Develop and Manage the Business Unit’s budget in cooperation with the
Director Certification.
• Manage the Certification Teams in Germany, Colombia and Costa Rica.
• Manage the audit and certification process of operators in Latin America.
• Manage the processing of new applications for certification.
• Together with HR, plan and supervise the regular training of auditors.
• Manage the process of assigning auditors.
• Manage the quality control of audit reports and take certification decisions
where required.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary:
• Experience in managing a multi cultural team.
• Experience creating and managing budgets.
• Experience in managing externally-located teams.
• At least 5 years business experience in international trade and/or development.
• At least 3 years work experience in Latin America
• University level education (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (Business,
Agronomy, Law, Economics etc.).
• An understanding of the issues connecting international trade, poverty
reduction and sustainable development.
• Fluency in Spanish and English oral and written.
• Team player, facility in dealing with different cultures.
• Excellent communication skills and analytical capacity to make complex
issues easily understandable.
• Ability to organise.
• Flexible, creative, innovative and easily adaptable to change.
• Computer skills MS Office, Database.
Advantageous
• Experience in Certification Systems (e.g. Fairtrade, organic,
FSC, MSC, SA8000, ISO 14001, Globalgap etc).
• Proficient knowledge of Portuguese and German.
• Environmental background.
• Technical knowledge of the products.
• Work experience in food processing industry.
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management Tools.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• Job Share: 100%.
• Position is based in the FLO-Cert Office in Bonn, Germany.
• Start as soon as possible.
• The office language is English.
• 30 days of holidays.
TO APPLY
• Please consult www.flo-cert.net for more information on FLO-CERT GmbH
and the Fairtrade movement.
• Please apply by email only, in English, with Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter
and salary indication to David Holzwarth (Re:Certification Manager LA):
(enviar CV utilizando el enlace) .
• Deadline for applications is 28th of February.

Please note that only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

Empresa: FLO-CERT GmbH
Localidad: Bonn - Germany(Alemania) (Extranjero)
Sector: Alimentos,Ingenieria,Comercio
Profesiones relacionadas: Business Office Manager,Customer Service Team Manager,International Business Manager,Latin America Sales Manager,Service Team Manager,Team Manager
Tipo de contrato: Indefinido, Jornada Completa
Experiencia mínima: 4 años
Fecha de publicación: Más de 60 días
Salario: No especificado

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