Director of the Standardization Bureau M/F - BN01

About the company

Wood and Furniture The industrial technical center, FCBA, is the only Institute in Europe that intervenes at all stages of wood valorization by providing expertise to all forest owners and managers as well as to companies in wood processing, construction, and furniture.

FCBA, a scientific and technical institute, develops collective actions (research, standardization) and private actions (certification, training, consultancy, and testing) for industrial players in the forest, cellulose, wood construction, and furniture sectors.

Its corporate culture is characterized by dynamism, a spirit of initiative, and human relationships.

The BNBA - Bureau de Normalisation Bois et Ameublement - leads and coordinates standardization work for wood, wood-derived products, and furniture, across all materials.

Your tasks

Reporting to the General Management, you will lead the Standardization Bureau and contribute to the development of technical frameworks serving the construction, wood, and furniture sectors. You will notably be responsible for:

• Defining and deploying the standardization strategy in coherence with the challenges faced by professionals
• Leading and coordinating standardization work conducted at national, European, and international levels in connection with the institute's industry experts
• Representing the BNBA and the sector's normative challenges before professional organizations, public authorities, standardization bodies, and institutional partners
• Developing relationships with stakeholders in construction, architecture, industry, and planning to identify emerging needs and anticipate sector evolutions
• Ensuring strategic monitoring of normative, regulatory, and technical evolutions impacting the activities of the Institute and its members
• Supporting the development of new projects and seeking funding to support standardization actions
• Managing the activity, resources, and budget of the Standardization Bureau within a logic of performance and quality of service
• Supervising and leading a specialized team by promoting cooperation and expertise.

Requirements

Profile / Required Skills With higher education (Master's degree), you come from the construction, building, wood, architecture, or engineering sector. You have proven experience in a technical environment that has allowed you to develop a solid understanding of construction challenges and relationships with multiple stakeholders.

Above all, we are looking for a personality capable of understanding complex technical issues, leading networks of experts, and carrying a strategic vision.

Fluency in English is imperative in order to intervene effectively in an international environment.

Qualities You know how to unite interlocutors with varied profiles and expectations around common objectives. Possessing excellent interpersonal skills, you demonstrate diplomacy, conviction, and ease in exchanges with high-level partners. You possess a real strategic vision and are able to anticipate sector evolutions to support its development.

Autonomous and rigorous, you know how to manage complex projects while maintaining a pragmatic and results-oriented approach. Your technical curiosity and analytical capacity allow you to quickly grasp various subjects and hold positions recognized by professionals in the sector.

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Job location: Champs Sur Marne (77).

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