Role & responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Certification Head to lead the sales and operational management of sustainability, organic certification, and social compliance audit programs.

The role requires solid industry exposure and proven experience in both business development and operational oversight of certification and audit programs

The candidate will be responsible for building certification business, managing client relationships, and overseeing the delivery of certification and audit programs while ensuring operational discipline and revenue growth.

Preferred candidate profile

Minimum Qualification:

Graduate (Agriculture / Food Technology / Environmental Sciences / Life Sciences / Business) Preferred Qualification:

Postgraduate in Agriculture / Sustainability / Food Technology / Business Management Relevant certification or sustainability program exposure preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 1215 years of relevant experience in certification, sustainability programs, or compliance audits.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

- Must have direct experience managing certification or audit programs
- Must have experience selling certification services to agriculture, food, or export sectors
- Must have an active network among exporters, processors, producer groups, and supply chain companies
- Must be capable of generating certification and audit business





Must be comfortable with extensive client meetings and travel

Candidate must have experience in both:

- Certification / audit operations
- Business development for certification services Experience handling programs such as:
- NOP / NPOP
- GLOBALG.A.P
- RSPO
- ISCC
- SMETA / Sedex
- Buyer-driven social compliance audits

Candidates should have strong familiarity with agricultural certification systems and sustainability compliance frameworks.

SKILLS REQUIRED

- Strong B2B sales capability in certification/sustainability services
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Good computer literacy (Excel, CRM tools, reporting systems)
- Strong proposal preparation and commercial negotiation capability
- Ability to manage both operational and commercial aspects of certification programs

WORK DISCIPLINE

6 working days per week

Leadership role requiring both market development and operational oversight

Regular pipeline and performance reviews with Sales Head. Strong accountability for certification revenue growth

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong commercial and leadership mindset

Ability to build certification business and partnerships

Strong relationship management capability

High ownership and execution focus

Commitment to sustainability and compliance ecosystems

📌 Certification Head (Food Testing and Certification) (Kolkata)
🏢 Fice Connect
📍 Kolkata