SQF Program Manager at TÜV SÜD

At TÜV SÜD America, we are passionate about technology, people and the environment. Our commitment is to invest in our employees as well as to hire, develop, and engage the best talent to help us continue to build our team. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where all levels of employees are inspired to learn, grow, and be empowered to achieve both their professional as well as personal goals. The Management Services Lead Auditor will be responsible for performing third-party quality audits and assessment in accordance with our Corporate Policies. You will lead the audit team, prepare audit plans, reports, deliver meetings, and submit final reports. As needed position based on client needs for TÜV America Inc. with headquarters in Peabody, MA. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Training new auditors
• Managing the SQF Program
• Business Development
• Performing audits
• Technical Reviews
• Accurate, clear, and timely communication of information, upward and lateral, including verbal, written and listening skills;
• The ability to plan and organize giving attention to detail and follow-through;
• Reliable judgment that is consistent, adaptable to unusual situations, realistic, common-sense approach to job and problems
• Motivation, initiative, commitment to self-improvement
• Your willingness to consider others’ ideas and to work with others

To be successful in this role, you must have one of the following lead auditor certifications:

• 3+ years as a 3rd party SQF Lead Auditor.
• Current SQF Lead Auditor certification in SQFI.
• Able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs. in addition to transporting one’s own luggage for multiple-day travel and push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, and kneel with that which is lifted, carried, or transported.
• Able to walk and stand for up to 4 hours at a time and maneuver throughout multiple levels of client sites either by stairs or elevator.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and can rent and drive a car and travel on public conveyances when required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Technical or Business area or equivalent Auditor Credentials

Travel Requirements: Frequent local and domestic travel and occasional international travel to client locations is required -- travel may be up to 60%. Hours beyond the normal work week are often required to satisfy client deadlines.

Additional information

Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran

TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the following: Labor Law 2024