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The core mission is to keep Pixmania's management systems audit-ready and its CSR claims verifiable. Concretely, that means maintaining the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 documentation, scheduling internal and external audits, chasing evidence from operational teams, and tracking corrective actions until non-conformities are closed. The person also monitors renewal deadlines and watches for updates to the standards themselves. The second pillar is CSR certification and data. This includes steering the B Corp and EcoVadis submissions, collecting the supporting data and proof points, monitoring the CSR roadmap and indicators, and contributing to the carbon footprint assessment. Because Pixmania's refurbishment workshop RVR sits in the same scope, environmental metrics from repair and logistics operations could fall under this role's remit. A third, more transversal strand involves monitoring subsidies and funding schemes for CSR or environmental projects, helping assemble applications and drafting dashboards and summaries for management. Over the longer term, the aim is to embed certification discipline into daily operations rather than treat audits as periodic fire drills.

This is a rare chance to work hands-on across three ISO standards simultaneously (quality, environment and occupational health and safety) rather than specialising in one from the start. The candidate can expect to learn how an integrated management system is actually built and maintained, how audit findings are graded, and how corrective actions are verified as effective. On the CSR side, exposure to B Corp and EcoVadis frameworks is a strong addition to any sustainability CV. These assessments require translating operational reality into structured evidence, which is a skill that transfers directly to CSRD and other reporting regimes. Collecting data for the carbon footprint will also build familiarity with emissions accounting and the quality issues that arise when data comes from multiple sites and retail partners. Because the role reports to the HR Director in a lean structure, the learning will likely come from proximity to decision-making rather than a formal training programme. That means mentoring is informal, but visibility is high: the person will see how certification, HR, legal and operations intersect in a fast-growing, private-equity-backed scale-up.

The strongest candidates will have a first substantive experience in certification, audit, quality or compliance work, perhaps in a quality assurance, HSE or CSR coordination role. Direct experience with at least one of the three ISO standards is probably the minimum bar; having touched all three, even peripherally, would set an application apart. Prior involvement in a B Corp or EcoVadis assessment is explicitly valued and likely rare enough to be a differentiator. On skills, the role demands rigorous document management, an eye for detail, and the persistence to follow evidence trails across teams that may not prioritise audit deadlines. The person needs to be comfortable building trackers and dashboards, and should be able to read a standard, extract the requirement, and translate it into a practical action for a non-specialist colleague. Soft skills matter given the reporting line to the HR Director and the coordination across audit bodies, operations and management. The ideal profile is diplomatically persistent, someone who can chase non-conformities without souring relationships. A degree in environmental science, quality management, engineering or business is common, and a language mix of French and English is likely essential given B Corp and EcoVadis work.

Because the job description is unusually specific about the certification standards, a generic CSR application will not land. The cover letter should name the ISO standards the candidate has actually worked on, state what stage of the audit cycle they were involved in, and be honest about whether they owned the process or supported it. Vague claims about 'contributing to CSR projects' will be filtered out; quantified examples will not. For the B Corp and EcoVadis element, it would help to show awareness of what those assessments actually score (governance, workers, community, environment) and to reference how Pixmania's refurbishment model might perform against them. Even a short paragraph demonstrating that the candidate understands why a second-life tech marketplace needs strong evidence for its circular-economy claims would signal genuine alignment with the company's mission. The interview process involves two rounds focused on hard skills, with the HR Director in the final stage. Candidates should prepare to discuss a past non-conformity or audit finding, what caused it, and how it was resolved. Questions about the four-day working-week structure and the meaning of 39 contracted hours are also fair game and show attention to the actual working reality.

Pixmania's sustainability positioning rests on circular economy and product longevity, selling refurbished devices through the RVR workshop and extending the useful life of mobile tech. This role supports that narrative indirectly but importantly: ISO 14001 gives the environmental management system a framework, while B Corp and EcoVadis provide external validation of claims that customers and investors increasingly scrutinise. The carbon footprint and environmental actions element likely ties to both the marketplace's logistics and the refurbishment operations, where transport, packaging and energy use are material. The role could also touch on social dimensions through ISO 45001, covering worker health and safety in the workshop and warehouse environment, and through B Corp's worker and community impact categories. Governance is present too, through quality management and compliance under ISO 9001. In a fast-scaling company with multiple funding rounds, the discipline of certification and audit trails serves a practical purpose: demonstrating to investors and partners that growth is not coming at the expense of operational rigour or environmental credibility.

The most immediate challenge is that certification ownership often involves chasing evidence from colleagues who have day jobs elsewhere. In a scale-up of around 150 people, operational teams are stretched, and audit documentation can feel like an interruption. The person in this role will need to build habits and timelines that make compliance less of an imposition and more of a routine. A second challenge is the breadth of the brief. Covering three ISO standards, two major CSR certifications, a carbon footprint and subsidy tracking is a lot for one position, especially reporting into an HR Director who is not a certification specialist. Prioritisation will be constant, and some projects may move slower than the person would like. Finally, there is the inherent tension between growth and rigour. Pixmania has raised multiple funding rounds and is pursuing international expansion; sustainability and certification work can be perceived as a cost centre when the business is focused on scaling. Making the case that certifications unlock trust, market access and possibly subsidies is part of the job, and part of the challenge.

A typical day might begin with a review of the audit calendar and any outstanding non-conformities, followed by correspondence with an external certification body or an internal department about missing evidence. Because the role sits under the HR Director, there could be morning check-ins on priorities and escalations that need management attention. Midday and afternoon could involve working sessions with operations, the RVR workshop or finance to collect data for an EcoVadis submission or a carbon footprint update. The person might also spend time maintaining the document management system, updating the CSR roadmap tracker, or drafting a summary for an upcoming management review. On days closer to an audit, the rhythm shifts toward preparation: compiling evidence packs, briefing colleagues on what to expect, and coordinating logistics with the auditor. Over the year, the workload will fluctuate around audit and certification deadlines. The four-day working week, which applies for half the year, may compress tasks into fewer days but also gives genuine recovery time, useful in a role where deadline intensity is uneven.

As Pixmania expands internationally, the certification and CSR framework this role builds could become the template for new markets. Someone who establishes the systems now would be well placed to grow into a CSR or compliance lead role as the group's reporting obligations deepen, particularly if CSRD or similar requirements begin to apply. The exposure to B Corp and EcoVadis is also portable. These are recognised credentials in the sustainability job market, and a candidate who can demonstrate end-to-end ownership of a successful assessment will find doors open elsewhere in ESG consulting, impact-driven retail or certification bodies. Internally, the reporting line to the HR Director means visibility with senior management is high. Delivering a clean audit cycle or improving a B Corp score would be a quantifiable achievement in a company that celebrates its GreenTech positioning. The role could also branch laterally into quality management, HSE or broader ESG strategy as the organisation matures.

The primary internal stakeholder is the Director of Human Resources, to whom the role reports, providing guidance and serving as the escalation point for certification priorities. Beyond that, the person will work closely with the RVR refurbishment workshop team on environmental and health-and-safety data, with operations and logistics on documentation and process evidence, and with finance on subsidy applications and carbon data. Externally, regular contact with certification bodies and auditors is central to the ISO work, as is interaction with B Corp and EcoVadis assessors during submission cycles. Subsidy and funding schemes will involve public agencies or regional bodies, requiring a different communication style and rigorous file management. Finally, there is an indirect stakeholder group: customers and investors who rely on Pixmania's sustainability claims. The role's output, credible certifications and verified data, ultimately serves that audience, even if day-to-day interaction with them is limited. Managing this network requires a balance of diplomacy, persistence and precision.