Senior Consultant Ctts

Senior Consultant CTTS

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.

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a **Senior Consultant CTTS** within our Consulting & Training & Technical Services Division (CTTS). We are looking for a technical lead who will have full responsibility for developing and delivering the supply chain and technical consulting strategy and programmes. You will manage numerous projects, coordinate NSF resource and independent consultants in and around the UK/globe and provide technical expertise in relation to food manufacturing and retailing.

**What you will be doing**:
As Senior Consultant CTTS you will report to the Senior Manager CTTS and your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Be able to work alone, as part of a team, and be able to liaise with customers, colleagues and suppliers at a number of levels.
- Substantial knowledge and experience of all relevant food safety legislation in this field, experience of working with supermarkets and food manufacturers and crisis management.
- Preparing business proposals and quotations.
- Working with risk assessment and factory standards/processes and audit procedures
- Working with EU and international food labelling legislation
- Negotiating on technical matters at all interface levels.
- Project management to achieve high levels of performance aligned to KPI’s
- Undertake Consulting led projects when required.
- Assist with the provision of technical advice for key clients as part of crisis management including support with the out of hours service as required and crisis management exercises with key UK and international clients.
- Liaise effectively at all levels within NSF International, with clients, with client’s suppliers and with other external organisations
- Listening to client’s needs to determine other NSF services which might be applicable to the client.

Qualifications
- A degree (or equivalent) in Food Science or Food Technology and relevant technical extensive experience in food manufacturing environments across several product categories
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a high level of numeracy, good negotiation skills
- Category specific experience in food safety, food technology and product quality in the EU and internationally
- Experience of audit/inspections and HACCP is preferred but is not essential (recognised lead auditor qualification, HACCP Level 3 or equivalent)
- Experience of working in or with the retail sector would be advantageous
- Import/export regulation for food safety in the EU and internationally
- Knowledge of food safety culture, crisis management, food fraud and other technical challenges
- Experience of dealing with non-food consumer products
- Experience of working with proprietary specification systems, project management software, excel and other Microsoft products
- The job-holder will be expected to visit client’s locations, within the UK and overseas, as well as the office in Long Hanborough as required, but with flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.
- A valid driver license and reliable transportation and ability to maintain a valid and current passport and be willing to travel domestically and internationally

**What NSF can offer you**

If working in an environment that promotes creativity, thought leadership, close collaboration and importantly mitigates risk to human health, then NSF can offer you the chance to make a difference. With its commitment to diversity and gender equality, let NSF help you to build your career aspirations in a multi-cultural setting where everyone’s voice is heard.

Work Classification: Cloud

Job: Consulting and Technical Services

Primary Location: GB-GB-Long Hanborough

Schedule: Full-time

Requisition Title:Senior Consultant CTTS

Job Number:FDS2329