Supply Chain Auditor in Wood Industry, Poland

Do you have experience from the timber industry or forest product sector? Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to take up the challenge of ensuring companies comply with environmental standards?

Preferred by Nature is a non-profit organisation that works for sustainable land use and climate-friendly solutions. With 250+ staff around the world, our projects build capacity, raise awareness, conserve nature and streamline sustainability through innovation.

We are currently seeking a new team member to be trained in our internal training programme to become an auditor in various international sustainability standards (e.g. FSC®, PEFC, and others)

Your job as Supply Chain Auditor will be to impartially evaluate whether business clients live up to the standards, based on client interviews, client site visits and samples, and to identify any non-conformities so they can be remedied.  You will be directly involved in all technical and administrative aspects of coordinating and conducting certification evaluations, including scheduling, task management, customer service, and quality control / adherence to Preferred by Nature’s technical and administrative certification protocols.

Professional requirements

• University degree (preferably in forestry, biology, geography, environmental management, quality management or related field) and 2 years’ work experience from the timber processing, timber trading industry, printing house sector or any other wood industry related sector.
• OR vocational education from the timber processing or timber trading industry and 3 years’ work experience from the timber processing, timber trading industry, printing house sector or any other wood industry related sector.
• Experience with auditing and/or familiarity with FSC/PEFC CoC, SBP, Carbon Footprint Management or RA SAS standards will be considered an additional asset, but is not a requirement.
• Experience in sales, B2B or client service is additional advantage.
• Fluency in Polish and English (our organisational language) is essential, spoken as well as written.
• Proficient user of the MS Office package and good general knowledge of administrative IT systems.
• B-category driver’s license

Personal qualities

• You are an open and friendly person, who likes – and are good at – communicating with people on all levels.
• You have an analytical approach, so you are able to identify non-conformity with the standards.
• You possess a high level of self-discipline, an ability to organise and manage yourself and your time, as well as making independent decisions, as the nature of the job requires you to work independently (often remotely from your colleagues) and meet deadlines. 
• You are a robust and structured person, who has demonstrated that you can balance multiple tasks and still deliver all in time.
• You have good conflict solving skills.
• You are a constructive team-player and have an open attitude towards other cultures, as we collaborate across borders in our organisation.
• You have your own car, as this is necessary for client visits. 

Position details

• Work time: 40 hours/week  
• Working location: home office - North of Poland, with up to 40% traveling time in Poland.
• The position reports to the Deputy Director of Traceability, Europe and Russia, based in Denmark.
• Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Expected starting date: as soon as possible.

We offer

• International training in certification services provided by Preferred by Nature
• A friendly, international team of colleagues, with a pleasant work environment
• Excellent opportunities for growth and professional development

How to apply?

Please submit your CV and letter of application (in English), including salary expectations, by 30 November 2021 via the application form below.
NOTE: Only applicants legally eligible to work in the relevant country will be considered.

Preferred by Nature wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

For questions, please contact:
Kinga Sułkowska, Director of Certification Support Department
Email: ksulkowska@preferredbynature.org 
Phone: +48 697 997 937