About

• Company Description
• We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
• At SGS, we have an open corporate and international culture. We offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company. Our high professional standards and our sustainability approach guarantee you a future-oriented work environment. We invest in our employees for the long term and are committed to supporting your development within the company. Our business principles include: Integrity, Health, Safety & Environment, Quality & Professionalism, Respect, Sustainability, and Leadership.
• Job Description
• MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
• The Product Manager EUDR will be responsible for developing, promoting, and selling services, while ensuring outstanding internal expertise and service excellence across all involved staff.
• This role will report to the Global Business Manager Forestry Timber and Paper.
• RESPONSIBILITIES
• EUDR Service Development
• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and identify strategic partnerships.
• Define service objectives and roadmap in alignment with business goals.
• Develop pricing strategies and commercial models.
• Ensure services are scalable, cost-effective, and compliant with relevant regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., operations, IT, sales, legal) to design and launch services.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Establish business processes and partnerships (e.g., IT solutions, consultancies) to enhance service delivery and sales.
• Marketing and sales
• Support marketing and sales teams with service positioning, messaging, and training.
• Promote services at industry events and deliver external trainings (e.g., webinars).
• Assist in the creation of marketing and sales collateral (e.g., brochures, presentations, FAQs).
• Prepare complex contracts for international clients, including all required documentation and annexes.
• Technical Management
• Manage internal knowledge and expertise related to EUDR services and solutions.
• Ensure excellence and consistency across SGS affiliates, auditors, and involved staff.
• Ensure services meet legal, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate operational and reputational risks.
• Develop, implement, and maintain service procedures and templates.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Operations
• Coordinate and organize audits for complex international contracts in collaboration with affiliates.
• Manage partnerships and joint activities with IT solution providers and consultancies.
• Lead and conduct EUDR assessments in the role of auditor.
• Perform technical reviews to ensure quality and compliance.
• Other
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
• Qualifications
• Education
• Tertiary education or secondary education with equivalent professional training and work experience in the primary sector or processing of related commodities (cattle, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soya, wood).
• Experience
• Extensive commercial experience in the primary sector or processing of related commodities (.
• Operations experience in a testing inspection and certification environment.
• Good understand and experience with EUDR or EUTR is a must have
• Competencies
• Leadership skills, ability to drive and lead operations.
• Decisive, adaptable, ethical, problem solver, persuasive, commercially-sensitive.
• Customer and commercial focus.
• Verbal & written English communication skills – highly developed presentation skills and ability to interact effectively with senior management of organizations.
• Computer literate.
• Multiple language proficiency an advantage.
• This is remote based position, and we are open to candidates located everywhere across Europe. However, they must hold a valid work permit for their country of residency.
• For your CV to be reviewed please kindly send it in English.
• Additional Information
• Why SGS?
• Global and very stable company, world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) industry.
• Flexible schedule and hybrid model.
• SGS university and Campus for continuos learning options.
• Multinational environment where you will work with colleagues from multiple continents.
• Benefits platform.
• Join Us: At SGS we believe in innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and personal development.