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.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
Eurofins is the world leading food and feed testing laboratory group, deploying a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art analytical techniques in order to support its clients' increasingly stringent quality and safety standards.
The Group has built up a global network of food testing laboratories and Competence Centres that perform more than 450 million assays per year to establish the safety, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of food.
Eurofins thus offers the broadest portfolio of any food testing lab and makes this unique offer available globally from any of our laboratories using optimised processes, logistics and IT.
Job Description
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 unit’s 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 high-performing 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 cross-functional 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 customer-focused approach to business operations. Experience with cross-selling and team development is a plus. Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a science-related 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 don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins Network of companies believes 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!
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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 unit’s 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 high-performing 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 cross-functional 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 customer-focused approach to business operations. Experience with cross-selling and team development is a plus. Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a science-related 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 don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins Network of companies believes 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!
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