Global Product Manager – Sustainable Seafood Certification, MSC/ASC
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Global Product Manager leading MSC/ASC seafood certification services at SGS, the global testing, inspection and certification company. Driving compliance, accreditation, team performance and international product growth.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure successful, efficient and viable global operation of MSC/ASC Chain of Custody and ASC Farm certification services
- Manage the schemes to meet expectations of SGS affiliates, external clients, scheme owners and accreditation bodies
- Ensure global internal and external KPIs are met and approvals and accreditations are maintained
- Provide commercial strategy and go-to-market guidance for affiliates to support product growth in key countries and regions
- Track competitors, research market trends and improve the global MSC/ASC growth strategy
- Manage the Global MSC/ASC team across multiple locations
- Maintain knowledge of SGS IT systems, procedures and external approval criteria to conduct audit report reviews and manage technical review and certification decisions
- Develop and monitor KPIs to support decision-making and continuous improvement
- Manage new MSC/ASC scheme launches and revisions
- Manage department costs and expenses to support P&L targets
- Conduct team performance reviews and lead recruitment as needed
- Act as global MSC/ASC technical expert and communicate scheme requirements to stakeholders
- Maintain MSC/ASC accreditations and current knowledge of regulatory developments
- Build relationships with MSC/ASC technical management and senior leadership
- Collaborate with Global Food Team, International Sales, Global Key Account Managers and other Product Managers
- Participate in scheme-owner committees and working groups
- Develop business plans for product growth in key countries and regions
- Coordinate with Marketing on product-specific materials
- Contribute to Food Assurance business objectives
- Report to the Global Food Certification Manager
- Follow SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct and health and safety policies
Requirements:
- Extensive knowledge and experience of the MSC/ASC Seafood Certification business and relevant regulations
- Ability to combine technical credibility with relationship management and commercial awareness
- Excellent understanding of food, aquaculture and quality systems in a certification and auditing context
- Background from a Certified Body is a must have
- Experience with compliance, food safety and regulatory intelligence platforms
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong team leadership and people management skills
- Business/commercial acumen to support go-to-market strategies
- Excellent verbal, presentation and technical writing skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build trusted relationships at all levels within and outside the organization
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively and work under pressure
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities across multiple countries or projects
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Experience with Copilot 365 and/or similar AI-powered productivity and decision-support tools
- Lead auditor-level qualification, including required food processing industry experience, in the specific product is desirable
- People management and experience managing or working with remote teams is desirable
- Extensive audit experience, including commercial proposal preparation and multi-site or Integrated Audit proposals, is desirable
- Experience maintaining accreditation against ISO 17065 is desirable
- Experience within a large multinational company and managing communication within a large network is desirable
- Valid right to work in the candidate's country of residence
- CV in English
Benefits:
- Dynamic work environment in a leading global company
- Future-oriented work environment
- Long-term employee development support
- SGS university and Campus for continuous learning options
- Flexible schedule
- Hybrid/remote model
- Benefits platform
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
- Professional growth and personal development opportunities
- Multinational environment with colleagues from multiple continents
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