Auditor

Vacancy Name
Auditor

Vacancy ID
VN2875

Location
Home Based

Created Date
3/26/2025 10:25 AM

Description
To support our Buyer customers and Communities to mitigate supply-chain risk through the delivery of high quality, cost effective on-site audits. Working within the supply chain of our core sectors: Natural resources, Industrials & Infrastructure, you will audit to industry-specific protocols, covering a combination of quality, health and safety and environmental and CSR/Sustainability management systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. AUDIT DELIVERY
   • Deliver scheduled On-Site audits to meet chargeability targets in line with Community requirements
   • Create detailed audit reports to the agreed quality requirements
   • Submit completed audit reports to meet agreed community/scheme SLA's
   • Manage your time to ensure all elements of the process are delivered within agreed timescales.
   • Manage costs associated with Audit delivery, including travel etc
   
2. QUALITY
   • Ensure all audits are carried out in line with relevant industry and scheme standards.
   • Prepare detailed audit reports which are accurate, grammatically correct, and provide evidence and justification of findings
   • Contribute to the ongoing development of the various schemes, while ensuring that they conform to the framework of corporate standards and procedures
   • Undergo witnessed audits as part of the AAS quality management procedures.
   • Provide constructive feedback to ensure the on-going development of the schemes
   • Maintain and develop own technical competencies, skills, and knowledge of scheme rules for audit activities
   
3. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
   • Liaise, where necessary, with clients or other interested parties to provide guidance on the content of the scheme
   • Ensure customers are contacted prior to the audit, in a timely fashion; confirming the audit schedule and providing information on how to prepare
   • Act as ambassador for Achilles and the Community while on the customer site
   • Provide added value to customers through advice, guidance and insight
   • Ensure verification of Supply Chain information on behalf of the buying communities to enable a risk based approach to procurement decisions
   • Driving continual improvement through the supply chain through the identification of non-conformances or deviations from industry best practice
   

1. Full driving licence.
2. The following are preferred, however not essential, as training may be given in the relevant areas:
   • A Health and Safety professional qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
   • Lead Assessor via examination (preferably IRCA or equivalent).
   • Environmental Awareness Certificate provided by a recognised provider such as IEMA, CIEH etc.
   • Memberships of relevant professional institutions such as IEMA, IOSH, IIRSM and / or EI.

1. COMPETENCIES
   CUSTOMER FOCUS
   • Uses communication styles that are appropriate to the needs and interests of customers and stakeholders
   • Proactively identifies repeated problems or barriers to customer service and takes steps to resolve these
   • Asks questions to gain a clear understanding of customer's problems or complaints
   • Keeps customers informed of progress
   
2. DRIVING QUALITY
   • Takes personal pride in delivering work of the highest standards
   • Sets targets for quality and completeness of work that go beyond the minimum required
   • Develops robust processes by which work is checked, assessed and monitored for quality
   • Compares the quality of work against that of others in similar roles or teams and strives to outperform others
   
3. DECISION MAKING
   • Identifies and evaluates the range of options open to them
   • Articulates the assumptions made and the risks involved in decisions taken
   • Analyses information carefully to identify facts, patterns, trends and missing data that may impact on a decision
   • Communicates decisions clearly to those who are affected
   
4. DRIVE & MOTIVATION
   • Addresses multiple demands without losing focus or energy
   • Increases efforts in the face of difficulties or obstacles and recovers quickly after setbacks
   • Remains calm and focused during stressful or challenging situations; concentrates only things they can control or influence
   • Encourages others during challenging times with their positive, can-do attitude
   
5. SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES
   • Treats others with respect, fairness, and consistency
   • Makes time available to help others when asked
   • Uses their skills and knowledge to make things easier for others
   • Thinks about the impact of their own work and performance on others in the team
   
6. KNOWLEDGE
   • Working knowledge of the relevant industry sector, including an understanding of how contracts and projects are discharged.
   • A working knowledge of health and safety, environmental, CSR, and quality management systems.
   • Customer focused and service oriented.
   • Fully mobile and flexible.
   • Able to communicate effectively with all levels from managing directors to frontline operatives.
   • A team player capable of meeting high customer expectations.
   • Working without supervision.
   • Good PC skills, including competence in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).