Annual Audit Coordinator

~ Located in Emervyille, CA, SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party environmental, sustainability and food quality certification, auditing, testing and standards development. ~

We partner with companies, government agencies, and stakeholders worldwide to identify and drive practices, policies and processes that advance the goals of sustainable development and give innovators a competitive advantage.

Working with capable leaders across the forestry, green building, energy, agricultural, fisheries, and consumer products sectors, we proudly provide services in every corner of the earth. These services are enabling policy-makers, procurement officers, company decision-makers and consumers to make informed decisions based on the highest level of environmental, ethical and quality accountability.

We also are playing a leading role in driving the development of national and international leadership standards to create a framework for continuous improvement. 

Position Overview

The Annual Audit Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Chain of Custody (CoC) and Forest Management (FM) programs through client relationship management within a fast-paced, supportive team environment.  

These programs provide certification assessments against the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) standards, to forest managers and forest product manufacturers and traders all over the globe.  

SCS was a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council and is the leading certification body in the United States. In addition to working with clients in the US, the person who fills this position is primarily responsible for working with our affiliate office in Brazil. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage existing CoC and/or FM certificate holders for USA and Brazil-based clients to ensure that audits are conducted on schedule and in accordance with program requirements 
• Communicate with international representatives, auditors and stakeholders regarding upcoming audits
• Build strong, positive, long-term client relationships by understanding current and future business issues, markets, competition, and audiences
• Prepare proposals and invoices for certification assessments that ensure minimum profit margins are met while balancing meeting client expectations in a competitive market 
• Maintain documents, records, and progress tracking in a well-organized fashion that maintains compliance with SCS quality management systems and/or the rules of the relevant certification scheme
• Work effectively to ensure any issues with clients and/or auditors are dealt with in a timely manner
• Transate company materials from English into Portuguese and Spanish 

Qualifications 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Fluency in Portuguese & English, both written and verbal; Spanish a plus
• Ability to work well both independently and in team-oriented situations 5 day per week at our Emeryville office
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Superlative organizational skills, ability to prioritize numerous tasks effectively and meet deadlines
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to proof your own work
• Solution-oriented approach to work
• Strong computer skills including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and basic database management

Additional Preferred Skills: 

• Demonstrated interest in the mission of SCS Global Services
• Previous pricing/cost analysis experience
• Experience with ISO standards, supply chains and/or the certified products industry
• Experience using File Maker  

SCS has earned B Corporation Certification. Being a B Corp allows SCS to be publicly recognized for our efforts to incorporate environmental, social and employee benefits into our mission.

SCS currently provides services under 16 internationally recognized accreditations. In addition, SCS was named in both 2010 and 2011 as one of Inc. Magazine's 5000 fastest growing companies in the US.