Auditor Manager Food/Feed

**Food Audit Manager – Netherlands** This role offers a predominantly remote working arrangement, with up to 80% \- 90% of your time based remotely within the Netherlands and approximately 10% \- 20% in the office. It is a highly autonomous position, designed for individuals who are comfortable managing their own workload and scheduling. You will have the flexibility to organise your diary independently to meet business objectives, attend key meetings, and ensure effective collaboration with colleagues, while maintaining a strong focus on delivery and outcomes **Role Purpose** The Food Audit Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and managing a team of permanent and freelance auditors within the food and feed sector. The role ensures the delivery of high\-quality audits in line with accreditation standards such as FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, GMP\+, BRCGS, and IFS. You will play a key role in driving audit excellence, ensuring compliance, supporting business growth, and maintaining strong client relationships. **Key Responsibilities** **Team Management \& Leadership** * Lead, coach, and develop a team of auditors (including Lead Auditors and Auditors). * Conduct performance reviews, development planning, and regular feedback sessions. * Manage team capacity, resource planning, and workforce allocation. * Lead recruitment and onboarding of new auditors (permanent and freelance). * Ensure consistent auditor qualification levels, competence, and audit quality **Operational Management** * Oversee the delivery of audit programmes in line with accreditation and regulatory requirements. * Monitor productivity, utilisation, KPIs, and audit deadlines. * Support auditors with complex technical queries, decision\-making, and escalations. * Collaborate with scheduling and operations teams to optimise audit planning. * Drive efficiency and continuous improvement in audit operations **Quality \& Compliance** * Ensure audits are conducted in full