Closing Date:

Aug 18, 2017

Salary:

Up to £38,000 per annum plus benefits

How to Apply:

https://jobs.sgs.com/jobs/lead-auditor-17282

Job Description:

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing
and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global
benchmark in quality and integrity. Trusted all over the world, SGS is a
market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into
everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the
way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your
full potential.




We have an excellent new opportunity for a Lead Auditor to join our global
organisation. Working within the Supply Chain Assessment Solution services
the successful candidate will be responsible for auditing UK facilities as
required by major key, local and international clients against a variety of
social and technical audit protocols, the Lead Auditor will ensure working
practices are implemented locally in accordance with documented procedures
and assist in training and witnessing of auditors.



SGS offer a competitive base salary, plus a company car and an annual 10%
bonus. SGS also offer an excellent benefits package including a minimum of 23
days' holiday (increasing with service), childcare voucher and discount
schemes, private health cover, plus a contributory stakeholder pension with a
matching contribution of up to 8%.



Key Accountabilities



· Act as lead social auditor and lead technical auditor on selected
schemes, achieving an agreed personal chargeability target.

· Undertake desk top reviews of self-assessment forms and corrective
action plans

· Ensure profitable delivery of local contracts, pursuing low cost
solutions at all times

· Promote the SGS approach and services at seminars and through
presentations and articles

· Provide technical input to sales activities as required. This can
include contributing to proposals and tenders, sales visits (with sales
staff), seminars, exhibitions, drafting promotional material, etc

· Provide technical advice to clients as requested and ensure that
the true value of this advice is re-charged to clients wherever possible

· Training and monitoring of SGS auditors in accordance with
documented SAS Global Procedures; witnessed audits to ensure that competence
is maintained.

· Undertake technical review of reports.

· Cross-train to other audit protocols as required.

· Active Development of relationships through existing networks and
contacts. Remain up-to-date with current thinking and client expectations in
this field; establish and maintain a network of NGO and related contacts;
attend public and client-led conferences

· Provide expert advice to the wider team through provision and
support of country legal summaries

· Be a proactive and supportive member of the audit team, seeking
collaboration and opportunities to share best practice and experience


About You



You will be an experienced Social Auditor, ideally SA8000 Lead Auditor
qualified, with detailed knowledge and experience of Corporate Social
Responsibility Services and supply chain issues, You will be experienced in
working across international boundaries, and capable of working under own
initiative, and in planning and prioritising workloads.



You’ll be educated to degree-level and will have completed Recognised
Social Auditor training and will also have obtained the recognised sign-off
(under client-specific scheme) as second-party auditor, or training to
achieve such sign-off.



You must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, and the
ability to develop good working relationships with people at all levels.
Experience of project management and team management / leadership is
desirable.



You must also be IT literate, competent in the use of MS Office applications,
plus capable of learning bespoke SGS systems



Some travel may be required; therefore all applicants must hold a full
driving license.



You must also be IT literate, competent in the use of MS Office applications,
plus capable of learning bespoke SGS systems



Some travel may be required; therefore all applicants must hold a full
driving license.