Contract Opportunity - Lead Certification Auditor - Pharma, Cosmetics and Personal Care (PCPC)

About the Position

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. Join our team as a Contract Lead Certification Auditor and play a critical role in ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. We’re looking for a detail-oriented professional with a passion for quality and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Perform third-party audits per SGS Certification procedures and the requirements of the applicable standards.
• Make relevant decisions regarding the audit process and inform SGS Business Assurance on issues resolution outside the audit process.
• Collect and analyze sufficient information to provide a recommendation for certification.
• Have the authority for the control and performance of auditing activities, including planning and control of other members of audit teams.

Requirements

• Qualify as a Lead Auditor in more than one standard (i.e. ISO 22716, EU GMP, WHO GMP/GDP, EFfCI and EXCiPACT, ISO 15378, ISO 9001, etc.) and conduct integrated audits where required.
• Perform certification audits in conformance with the SGS Global/Local procedures, sector-specific schemes/standards, and ensure that such duties are performed in an efficient and commercially expedient way.
• Provide determination whether or not registration should be recommended or allowed to continue based on evidence gained during audits.
• Assimilate, understand, and operate the SGS Certification System in all auditing activities.
• Collaborate with teams of Auditors during the auditing activities.
• Strive to provide customers with sufficient audit experience to cover the whole of SGS’s Certification's accredited activities.
• Actively participate in witness audits by SGS or accreditation bodies.
• Maintain all audit-related credentials.
• Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in science or bio-science is most preferable (consideration will be given to other science as well i.e. chemical science depending on the additional training courses attended related to pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and personal care (PCPC) subjects).

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' work experience of proven management function in the PCP industry with a minimum of 2 years' work experience in Quality assurance function or quality & safety management system coordination. (required)
• Minimum 5 years auditing experience and qualified as ISO lead auditor. (especially Pharmaceutical or OTC products). (required)
• Minimum 4 years of medical device experience (preferred)
• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and/or ISO 50001 based management systems (preferred)
• Experience in delivering training (preferred)

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Language Skills: Advanced level English (required)
• Language Skills: Spanish (preferred)

Travel

• Travels up to 80% of the time - automobile / airplane, some travel might be international with flight time 8+ hours depending on the destination. Weekend travel may be necessary to meet utilization requirements.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification.
• Competitive contract role with potential for long-term engagement.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.