Business Unit Manager Microbiology UK

In a nutshell:

Are you a driven leader with expertise in microbiology and a track record of successfully managing commercial operations Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can develop strategies grow revenue and inspire teams to achieve outstanding results If so this role might be perfect for you!

What team will I be part of

You will be a key member of the senior leadership team for Food Chemistry and Microbiology Testing in the UK reporting directly to the Cluster Director.

As a Business Unit Manager you will:

• Develop and implement a strategic plan to grow the microbiology business unit ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Lead the business units financial performance including full P&L accountability budgeting and cost control.
• Drive operational excellence ensuring the lab operates efficiently complies with ISO 17025 standards and maintains a strong focus on quality and safety.
• Build and lead a highperforming team of approximately 50 employees fostering a culture of continuous improvement retention and professional development.
• Manage customer relationships by translating client needs into operational delivery developing new methods and ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Support crossfunctional collaboration within the Eurofins network to identify and leverage business opportunities.
• Act as a technical and commercial point of contact working closely with customers to maintain satisfaction and foster growth.

Qualifications :

Are you our kind of extraordinary

• Background: Minimum of 6 years of experience in a life sciences or laboratory testing environment with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Proven track record in commercial strategy and growth.
• Skills: Strong financial acumen (P&L) excellent leadership abilities and a customerfocused approach to business operations. Experience with crossselling and team development is a plus.
• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in a sciencerelated field preferably microbiology or a related life science.
• Location: Based in Grimsby UK with flexibility to travel as needed to customer sites.

Additional Information :

We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100 of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

Weembracediversity! As an Equal Opportunity Employer the Eurofins Network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us!We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025 through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: description:Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics and in the support of clinical studies as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and invitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to ca. 62000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 900 laboratories in 62 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2023 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6515 million and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime