Technical Scheme Lead Scfs

Technical Scheme Lead CANADAGAP

At NSF International, our mission is to protect and improve human health. We’re a global leader in standards development, testing, auditing, certification and training. We provide these services for a diverse set of industries including food, water, health sciences, sustainability and management systems. We’re passionate about the work we do, because together, we have a broad impact on our world.

Our nearly 3,000 employees provide services in over 170 countries through our many global offices, at our client sites, from home offices and in state-of-the-art laboratories. We’re growing fast, and that’s where you come in. Come join our team.

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Description

NSF is currently looking for a **Technical Scheme Lead CANADAGAP t**o join our team. In this role, you manage the scheme globally maintaining the accreditations, the relationships with the scheme owner and establishing the processes to deliver the certification to all our clients globally, making sure all teams involved (Agriculture Business Leads with their corresponding local service functions), Technical teams, Audit Delivery, Sales) follow the processes and scheme rules to deliver an excellent service to our clients.

**Principle Accountabilities** include, but are not limited to:

- Oversee the development and maintenance of quality systems to ensure ongoing compliance with internal KPIs, KPIs of the standards owners, and accreditation requirements. Maintaining current program accreditations. Take the lead in achieving new accreditations within given time-lines, while maintaining current program accreditations.
- Main contact with CPO and scheme owners for admin and technical issues, systems and databases, complaints, stay informed on versions and regulations, policies etc.
- Strategic collaborations in pro of our business with all internal scheme stakeholders.
- Build integrity program elements for their schemes.
- Establish requirements for auditors, reviewers, technical individuals.
- Design and provide training for all technical resources and auditors.
- Maintain collaboration with CTTS for consulting training development and sharing marketing activities.
- Be aware of GFSI / relevant associations developments.
- Attend accredited audits and any other activity mandated by the CPOs, - follow up on non-conformances.
- Responsible to follow up on complaints, appeals, recalls, suspensions, withdrawals
- Responsible of supporting sales, operations and audit delivery in North America.
- Responsible to lead the strategy to grow the schemes outside of Canada where applicable.
- Decide additional resources needed in collaboration with Audit Delivery and Tech Ops based in growth plans.
- Attend industry events to promote schemes, do networking, collect industry and market information.

Qualifications
- Education in Agriculture or a related field and/or previous experience in agriculture
- Excellent understanding of the operation of third party Certification Schemes within the Agricultural sectors
- Five-year experience and full technical knowledge of CANADAGAP scheme and addenda
- Ability to make difficult and innovative decisions, approaching them in a fair and logical way
- Challenges conventional thinking, respects legacy strengths but moves quickly to add capabilities and drive change
- Problem solving skills, establishing root causes and what actions are required to prevent recurring issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to motivate and bring team together to work towards common goals, team player
- Ability to organize and prioritize the workloads of self and team
- Motivated, willingness to learn and positive attitude
- Respect for individual and Company confidentiality rights
- Proficient with key Microsoft Office software, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. with a desire to learn new business related software

LI-DNI

Work Classification: Hybrid

Job: Consulting and Technical Services

Primary Location: CA-CA-Guelph

Schedule: Full-time

Requisition Title:Technical Scheme Lead SCFS

Job Number:FDS2341

NSF Canada and NSF International Strategic Registrations (ISR) Canada Company values diversity in our workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, and we will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources in advance of the nature