Location:

Italy, Italy

Business:

Business Assurance

Position type:

Tempo pieno

Contract type:

Permanent Employee

Job ID:

7232

Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role

The Project Manager & Second‑Party Auditor in the Food Sector is responsible for the end‑to‑end management of audit projects at suppliers and food manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, sustainability, and social responsibility requirements. The role coordinates internal and external teams, plans audit activities, ensures proper execution, and supports clients in defining improvement plans.

The main activities of the role are:

- Project Manager & Second‑Party Auditor (Food Sector)
- Audit project management — planning, resource allocation, progress monitoring, issue resolution.
- Execution of second‑party audits at suppliers, production facilities, and operators across the agri‑food supply chain.
- Compliance assessment against standards such as:
- ISO 22000
- FSSC 22000
- BRCGS
- IFS Food
- HACCP
- customer‑specific requirements (retailers, brand owners, GDO).

- Analysis of production processes and identification of non‑conformities, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Preparation of clear, complete, and risk‑oriented audit reports.
- Follow‑up and verification of corrective actions with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Coordination with internal functions (Quality, Procurement, Sustainability, Supply Chain).
- Support to clients in defining supplier qualification strategies and continuous improvement plans.
- Relationship management with external auditors, certification bodies, and technical partners.
- Monitoring of project KPIs (lead time, audit quality, supplier performance).

Role Objectives;

- Ensure supplier compliance with food safety requirements.
- Reduce quality and safety risks across the supply chain.
- Improve supplier performance through effective audits and targeted improvement plans.
- Guarantee timely and high‑quality delivery of audit projects.
- Support client strategies for supplier qualification and continuous improvement.

Technical Skills:

- In‑depth knowledge of food safety management systems.
- Ability to conduct audits using recognized methodologies (checklist, risk‑based, process audit).
- Understanding of key food production processes: processing, packaging, hygiene, allergens, traceability.
- Familiarity with European regulations (EC Reg. 852/2004, 853/2004, food contact materials, labelling).
- Strong data analysis skills and use of KPIs to evaluate supplier performance.
- Excellent command of digital tools for project management and reporting.

Soft Skills:





- Collaborative leadership and management of multidisciplinary teams.
- Clear, assertive, and solution‑oriented communication.
- Negotiation skills with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Time and priority management in complex environments.
- Critical thinking and structured problem‑solving approach.
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer‑focused mindset.

Requirements:

- Degree in Food Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Food Engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in auditing, quality, or project management within the food sector.
- Auditor qualifications (e.g., ISO 22000 Lead Auditor, advanced HACCP).
- Availability for national and international travel.
- Excellent command of English; additional languages are an asset.
- Salary range: 28-33.000,00 Euro as annual gross salary

What we offer

- The possibility to join a worldwide business assurance market leader with strong values and commitment (We Care, We Dare, We Share).
- Continuous training and professional improvement.
- The possibility to join the DNV’s sanitary insurance available for all employees.
- Smart working according to work needs
- Salary range between 28.000,00 and 35.000,00 gross per year
- Meal voucher (9,00 Euro per working day)
- Medical expenses fund

DEFAULT DEI STATEMENT: DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
US ONLY STATEMENT: DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department ([email protected]). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

Benefits

Please note, benefits may depend on your contract type, please confirm with your recruiter.

Profit Share

You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you.



This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance

Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes

We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

Professional Development

We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working

Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Purpose-led organization

You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Supportive and caring culture

We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards

We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

Transcript

Business Assurance is a unit of DNV where we are working with our customers towards verifying them if they are compliant with some particular rules. We are responsible for scheduling audits. We need to assign the right person with the right competences to conduct such an audit. And we are analysing and improving their processes. But sometimes we need to register some findings like observation, opportunity for improvement, or even non-conformities. I verify our clients' system management by observing them, how they work, how they produce. It's very interesting because we are delivering some additional information for our customers, what they cannot see or discover in their own systems. My work life as an auditor is completely different than employees who are working from the office every day. Because usually I'm travelling to our customers that are located in a different part of our country. Almost every week I work with different people in different companies. So if you like travel, if you are well organized, DNV can be for you.

Working here

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

📌 Food Supply Chain Project Manager & Second‑Party Auditor (Italia)
🏢 DNV
📍 Italia