Catherine Schotte
About Catherine Schotte
Catherine Schotte serves as the Responsable des Audits Internes et Gestionnaire Sûreté Fret Aérien at Arc, where she has worked for 14 years. She possesses extensive experience in air freight security and manages a team of approximately 100 auditors.
Work at Arc
Catherine Schotte has been employed at Arc since 2010, where she currently holds the position of Responsable des audits internes et gestionnaire sûreté fret aérien. In this role, she manages a team of approximately 100 auditors and oversees 120 internal audits annually. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with air freight security regulations and acting as a liaison with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC). Prior to her current role, she worked in various capacities at Arc, including Assistante au service Performances Industrielles & au service Méthodes Industrielles, Secrétaire commerciale, and Assistante de Direction.
Education and Expertise
Catherine Schotte has a solid educational background in management and quality assurance. She studied at Lycée Ribot, where she achieved a BTS Assistante de Direction in 1987. In 2019, she completed a formation at AFNOR, focusing on ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 v2015 standards. Additionally, she has undergone internal training to become an auditeur qualité interne since 2008 and has been trained in ISO 9001, BRC v5 (packaging), and ISO 50 001. She also completed training as a gestionnaire sûreté fret aérien at AFTRAL in 2010.
Background
Catherine Schotte has over 13 years of experience in various roles that have contributed to her expertise in air freight security and internal auditing. She began her career at Arc as Secrétaire commerciale in the North America service from 1987 to 1991. She then served as Assistante de Direction for the President of the Board from 1991 to 2004. Following this, she worked as Assistante au pôle Amélioration Continue from 2007 to 2010, before taking on her current role. Her diverse experiences have equipped her with strong organizational skills.
Achievements in Air Freight Security
Catherine Schotte has extensive experience in implementing regulatory requirements for air freight security. Her role as Responsable des audits internes involves overseeing compliance with security standards and conducting internal audits to ensure adherence to regulations. She acts as a liaison with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), facilitating communication and compliance efforts in air freight security. Her leadership in managing a large team of auditors highlights her commitment to maintaining high standards in this critical area.