Global Product Manager – Sustainable Seafood Certification, MSC/ASC

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🇮🇹 Italy – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✅ Product Manager

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SGS

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1878

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Consulting • Healthcare • Food & Beverage

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) company, providing a comprehensive range of services designed to assure quality and integrity across various sectors. SGS is focused on sustainability, offering climate action services and an all-encompassing ESG portfolio under its IMPACT NOW suite. The company has ambitious targets for growth by 2027, driven by its strategy to address global megatrends. SGS operates globally, providing business assurance, connectivity and products, digital trust, health and nutrition, and solutions for industries and the environment.

📋 Description

• Manage the global MSC/ASC certification schemes to ensure efficient operation and long-term viability • Ensure global operations meet the expectations of SGS affiliates, external clients, scheme owners and accreditation bodies • Monitor internal and external KPIs and maintain relevant approvals and accreditations • Provide commercial strategy and go-to-market guidance for affiliates to support product growth • 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 • Conduct audit report reviews and manage technical review and certification decision processes • Develop KPIs to support decision-making and continuous improvement • Manage launches of new MSC/ASC schemes and revisions • Manage department costs and expenses to support P&L targets • Conduct performance reviews and lead recruitment activities • Serve as the global MSC/ASC technical expert and communicate key messages to stakeholders • Maintain required MSC/ASC accreditations and knowledge of regulatory developments • Build relationships with MSC/ASC scheme 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 • Follow SGS Code of Integrity & Professional Conduct and health and safety policies • Report to the Global Food Certification Manager

🎯 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 certification body is a must-have • Digital mindset with experience of 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 (GTM) strategies • Excellent verbal, presentation and technical writing skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to build trusted relationships • Attention to detail and ability to multi-task effectively and work under pressure • Ability to manage conflicting priorities across multiple countries or projects • Fluent in the English language • 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 in the specific product, including required food processing industry experience (desirable) • People management and experience managing or working with remote teams (desirable) • Extensive audit experience, including commercial proposal preparation, multi-site proposals and Integrated Audit proposals (desirable) • Responsibility for maintaining accreditation against ISO 17065 (desirable) • Work experience within a large multinational company and managing communication within a large network (desirable) • Valid right to work in the candidate’s country of residence • CV submitted in English

🏖️ Benefits

• Dynamic work environment in a leading global company • Long-term employee development and support • Flexible schedule • Hybrid/remote model • SGS University and Campus for continuous learning options • Benefits platform • Supportive and inclusive work environment • Professional growth and personal development opportunities

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