Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

In 2020, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 50 countries, employing about 50.000 staff.

Eurofins Technologies is a new International Business Line (IBL) within the Eurofins Group focused on the development, manufacturing and marketing of bioanalytical technologies and diagnostic test kits in particular. The business if primarily focused on solutions in Food Safety and Environmental Safety but has recently expanded into Animal Health and Clinical Diagnostics. Eurofins Technologies serves both external customers (industrial laboratories, governmental laboratories, service laboratories) as well as customers within the Eurofins Group.

• Business Analytics

• Analysis of business KPIs to identify trends / gaps / opportunities

• Competitor monitoring and tracking

• Performance tracking and reporting

• Review business financial performance and track performance against defined goals

• Prepare monthly performance summaries for the Region

• Review Accounts Receivables, Collections, Maintaining DSO below budgets, vendor payment systems / terms etc.

• Drive Implementation

• Support businesses to prepare implementation plans for key initiatives

• Track implementation of projects on a PERT chart

• Drive and implement projects personally when required

Competencies & Attitudes

• People

• Ability to influence people through content and developing win-win arguments

• Should not rely on position / power to exercise influence

• Analytical

• Strong data analysis and interpretation ability

• Should be able to identify patterns / trends in data

• Be able to correlate quantitative data with qualitative data to create a complete perspective on a situation

• Strong excel skills is essential. Knowledge of Power BI would be helpful

• Business

• Should have demonstrated ability to deep dive into a business and understand the dynamics of the same

• Ability to view a problem holistically, considering people, process, and resource elements of an issue

• Should be process oriented, and have demonstrated ability in designing process improvement / process redesign

• Should have a solution focused mindset

• Communication skills

• Should be able to articulate issues and solutions orally and in writing

• Written communication should be crisp, logical, and structured, both in power point and in word format

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

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.

EVOLUTION:

In a fast growing group, successful leaders are frequently being offered increased areas of responsibility (subject to geographic mobility).