General Manager/Business Unit Manager & National Practice Leader - Eurofins Analytics- Richmond, VA

General Manager/Business Unit Manager (BUMa) & National Practice Leader for Industrial Hygiene Testing across the Built Environment scope.  Position is responsible for maintaining positive operating margin at the laboratory level and for meeting and exceeding the annual budget. Supervises all laboratory personnel and provides leadership and direction as needed. Responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures. The BUMa will serve as a liaison with corporate business partners and will champion Company policies vision and mission.

General Manager/Business Unit Manager & National Practice Leader responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

         Lead team schedule and train employees

         Ensure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations

         Ensure coverage and performance

         Foster morale and teamwork

         Demonstrates and promotes the company vision

         Regular attendance and punctuality

         Manage the technical conduct quality control and related record keeping of all analytical evaluations performed

         Responsible for the supervision organization and coordination of all technical activities of personnel within the principles of sound scientific endeavors business economy and the professional development of subordinate employees.

         Provide the necessary planning organization direction and control to meet the goals of the company.

         Ensure that all pertinent company health safety and environmental programs are adhered to and documentation is maintained.

         Establish and maintain professional business relationships with clients industry officials and peers.

         Assist in the generation of marketing strategies prepare comprehensive technical work proposals and maintain an influential position in establishing business expansion plans.

         Provide input toward the financial growth and development of the company.

         Coordinate business activities with the BUMa from the other locations to ensure customer expectations are met without duplication of testing activities.

         Responsible for the overall operational success of the laboratory which includes but is not limited to:  budgeting making decisions on capital expenses managing senior staff attending to major client needs revenue & profit growth and cost control. 

         Oversee daily operations including:  laboratory quality logistic and managerial duties.

         Represent the laboratory in technical meetings.

         Participate with the Sales/Marketing team in the preparation and quotation of major technical studies.

         Propose major investments to company executives.

         Ensure that the laboratory expenses are on track with the annual budget.

         Approve major expenses and control the costs of the laboratory within established company guidelines.

         Analyze monthly laboratory indicators (operating and labor costs turnaround time productivity etc.).

         Verify that company employment policies and procedures are followed correctly.

         Perform annual performance reviews for direct reporting personnel.  Coordinate and review annual reviews of other lab personnel.

         Handle employee relation issues as per company guidelines and with the support of Human Resources.

         Coordinate the interaction between the different laboratory departments.

         Understand and follow each Quality System document relevant to employment responsibilities e.g. methods SOPs etc.  Propose changes to documents and approve documents when required

         Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Education:

         Bachelors degree in biology chemistry or other related degree concentration or equivalent directlyrelated experience (two years of directly related industry experience is equivalent to one fulltime year of college in related major)

         MS or MBA preferred

Experience:

         At least 10 years of supervisory and midlevel leadership experience

         At least 10 years professional experience in laboratory operations with a minimum of 5 years of laboratory operations or large/multidepartment/team leadership with profit/loss accountability $5M Net Sales or equivalent size operation.  Demonstrated success in improving operational profit quality and safety performance.

         Familiarity with laboratory operations and services

         Familiarity with EPA DOT OSHA and DOL regulations

         Excellent verbal and written skills

         Strong customer relations skills

         Ability to manage a business at a profit/loss responsibility level

         Ability to control operating budgets

         Ability to develop and enforce policies and operating practices

         Ability to prioritize and delegate responsibilities

         Ability to successfully handle contract and other negotiations

         Strong decisionmaking abilities

         Problemsolving abilities

Additional Information :

Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement including the ability to read write and speak in English.

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.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 also 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 is the global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific  agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. 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 61000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 6.515 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime