# Standards & Certification Specialist - Tony's Open Chain **Company**: Tony's Chocolonely **Location**: Amsterdam **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: EUR 65000–81000 / year **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Manufacturing **Apply**: https://jobs.tonyschocolonely.com/o/standards-certification-specialist-tonys-open-chain?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_fb005db5-9c6 ## Description We are looking for a Standards & Certification Specialist to join our team at Tony's Chocolonely. As a Standards & Certification Specialist, you will lead the implementation and operation of Tony's Open Chain certification scheme, ensuring it is robust, credible, and ready for external audits in line with ISO standards, ISEAL and regulation such as the EU EmpCo Directive. In this role, you will translate complex sourcing principles into clear, structured, and auditable standards, and make sure they are embedded in how we work across teams, partner cooperatives and mission allies globally, all with the aim of bringing a positive impact on the lives of farmers in West Africa. You will own the end-to-end certification lifecycle, from expanding and operationalising the standards, to building audit cycles, coordinating internal audits, working with external certification bodies, and driving continuous improvement in line with EmpCo requirements and other relevant regulatory frameworks. In short, you make sure Tony's Open Chain can prove and scale its impact through a credible, industry-leading certification model. Key responsibilities: - Implement and expand the TOC Sourcing Standards into a fully auditable certification scheme - Translate sourcing principles into clear standards, SOPs, and documentation aligned with ISO frameworks - Own and run the full audit cycle, including preparation, execution, and follow-up with external certification bodies - Set up and coordinate the Internal Audit Program, including training auditors and managing non-conformities - Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and risk assessments - Ensure all processes, documentation, and systems are aligned, up to date, and reflect actual ways of working - Collaborate with global stakeholders to embed standards across teams, partner cooperatives, and mission allies - Monitor regulatory and standards developments including ISO, ISEAL and the EU EmpCo Directive and translate these into practical updates - Train and support teams, mission allies, and cooperatives in implementing the certification scheme Requirements: - 3+ years of experience in certification, standards, compliance, or auditing environments - Experience with ISO frameworks such as ISO 17065 and 17029 and affinity with ISO 22000, and/or experience with ISEAL standards-setting code - Proven experience in setting up or implementing management systems, standards, or certification frameworks - Strong project management skills with the ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives - Experience with audit processes (internal and/or external) and working with certification bodies - Strong process thinker with experience building SOPs, policies, and structured documentation systems - Ability to analyse risks, handle non-conformities, and drive continuous improvement - Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to positively engage, activate and influence people to adopt new ways of working - Experience working in multicultural, global environments Benefits: - Salary between EUR 65 to 81k on a yearly basis, including holiday pay - Training programs, regular feedback cycles, coaching and a generous L&D budget - Luxurious vegetarian lunch - Company bonus - Minimum of 28 holidays - Inspirational team updates - Unforgettable events - Unlimited chocolate ## Skills ### Required - certification - standards - compliance - auditing - ISO frameworks - ISEAL standards-setting code - management systems - project management - audit processes - certification bodies - process thinking - risk analysis - stakeholder management --- Source: [Apply at jobs.tonyschocolonely.com](https://jobs.tonyschocolonely.com/o/standards-certification-specialist-tonys-open-chain?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)