The Managing Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Asbestos Testing site in Bucharest Romania by establishing longterm goals scientific and commercial strategies plans and policies.
(S)he will develop and execute a strategy to establish and grow Eurofins presence in the environmental testing market in the Romanian region further building a leading position in targeted market segments within 35 years including:
General Management
- Lead according to Eurofins Leadership Charter and act as a role model for leadership and sta. Eurofins leadership principles give a very large degree of autonomy to each business leader (within agreed upon financial and operational performance measures).
- Act as a Eurofins representative a shareholder representative a member of the board or as Managing Director (MD) in the holding and/or operating companies under their scope. Be interim president of operating companies as and when needed.
- Foster an environment which stimulates open communication creativity and imagination and engenders a team spirit in problemsolving and identifying capturing new business opportunities.
Corporate Strategy
- Develop strategic plans with their leadership team for their business regarding; service and products portfolio sales production consumable sourcing and IT solutions to maximize the profitable growth.
- Work closely with key functional leaders on critical business issues such as competitive positioning and competitive strategy; sales force effectiveness; tests portfolio; costs reduction; new business development; and other initiatives to drive increased revenue growth. With the leaders of the in his/her scope create a value proposition that will support revenue growth and increased customer loyalty.
- Participate in Key Account and relationship management as needed.
Operations
- Accountable for the consolidated P&L.
- Responsible for turnaround and change management.
- Support the leaders under their responsibility in projects related to the building commissioning expansion of new and existing sites as and if agreed with the Group Operating Council. Drive M&A duediligence initiatives and postmerger integration programs.
- Increase operational effectiveness productivity and bottomline results by implementing bestinclass processes and metrics.
- Analyze operating results and their principal components relative to established objectives. Ensure the soundness of the business financial structure. Take appropriate steps for corrective action as required.
- Overall responsibility for quality of service and compliance with all legal and contractual obligations in all businesses of his/her scope. Set up appropriate control mechanisms to detect any relevant deviation.
- Interim management for companies without an adequate leader or for specific projects and tasks.
- Ensure group systems policies and processes are adhered to across the business line under his/her responsibility
People
- Motivate retain develop and recruit excellent leaders for each company of his/her scope and ensure they do the same for each of their business units and sub business units.
- Implement strong performance management and team development processes along group recommendations and using group tools when available.
- Assess current talent and ensure that there is a highly committed and capable management team in place in each company and that these leaders are coaching and mentoring potential successors and incumbents and/or bringing in additional talent as needed.
Qualifications :
Education
- Masters or PhD highly preferred.
- Undergraduate degree in the area of Business Administration Engineering Chemistry or Life Sciences.
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years working experience of which 3 years with full P&L responsibility.
- Proven leadership and business development experience.
- Previous experience in a small/midsize company operating in a very competitive/low margin sector.
- A successful fasttrack career with clear progression that has not yet reached its full potential.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- A good understanding of the B2B environment testing business.
- A handson attitude with an excellent understanding of financial matters.
- A successful people leader with a focus on production reengineering and cost reduction.
- An entrepreneurial spirit eager to make the next step
Additional Information :
Eurofins has a culture of high professional standards with strong processes and an eye for details. Candidates will need to be fully aligned with this culture which implies a structured and analytical approach pragmatism and modesty. We offer:
- Involvement in strategic projects for Eurofins & exposure to group leaders.
- Integration in a fast growing international company with a dynamic working environment and a good team spirit where personal development and growth are encouraged.
- Extensive onthejob coaching & training with clear areas of responsibility.
- An attractive salary package with extralegal benefits.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime