Conformity Assessment Manager

At TÜV Austria Belgium, we are a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services and solutions. As part of the rapidly growing TUV Austria Group, founded in Vienna in 1872, we operate globally with over 3,400 employees in 34 countries. Our commitment to professionalism, adaptability, integrity, effortlessness, and innovation ensures we deliver exceptional value to our customers through two business areas:

• Sustainability: Our sustainability team offers comprehensive support, including certification schemes like OK Compost, Seedling, REAL CMCS, OK Biobased, OK Biodegradable. We support our customers with strategy, business transformation, data modeling, reporting, assurance and gap analysis. By doing so, we help businesses align with global standards such as zero carbon, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), CSDR, CBAM,…

• Asset Integrity: We ensure the reliability and safety of our customer’s industrial assets throughout their entire lifecycle by offering comprehensive services, including material investigation, degradation analysis, and non-destructive testing. With our rigorous inspection, testing, and certification processes, we help our customer to maintain the structural integrity and performance of their assets, reducing risks and enhancing operational efficiency.

What will you do?

Using the standards of TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium, you will be responsible for OK biobased, OK biodegradable & OK compost certification processes.

• You manage a client portfolio of mainly international customers in accordance with their request for certification of their products and materials.

• You manage the complete process of certification: i.e. quotation, technical evaluation of trials, monitoring of the certification and final reporting.

• In addition: you can support the management with the development of novel certification schemes.

• Last but not least; we require you to build up and maintain a network in the field by attending conferences, joining working groups and occasionally visit customers.

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bio-engineering, Chemical Engineering, or (Polymer) Materials Engineering.

• Fluent in French or Dutch, with a strong command of English.

• Customer-focused with an internationally oriented mindset.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Self-organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.

• A team player who contributes to a pleasant working atmosphere within the organization.

Optional:

• Knowledge of additional languages, with German being a plus.

• A few years of technical working experience.

• Previous experience with (product) certification.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

• At the forefront of innovation: we have developed our own innovation platform, Innovatüv, where you can submit ideas, participate in challenges and collaborate with colleagues from over the globe to drive continuous improvements. Intrapreneurship is highly encouraged!

• Think global, act local: we combine global expertise with local insights to deliver solutions that are both innovative and relevant. You will be part of a global network, yet your work will directly impact the local communities and industries we serve.

• Sustainability is deeply rooted in every aspect of our company: Your work will help companies reduce their ecological footprint and comply with important environmental standards and regulations.

• Our people, our most valued resource: as a people business, our success is built on the skills, dedication and innovation of our colleagues. We invest in our team because we understand that they are our greatest assets. Your growth, safety and wellbeing are our priority.