Company 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.

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.

Job Description

Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Insourcing Solutions® (PSS) network of companies is a global, award-winning managed service provider that places our people at the client's site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment, and project management worries.

PSS has offered this insourcing model for 20 years and our insourcing partnerships have grown to more than 3,000 employees, serving customers at more than 85 different sites in 20 countries worldwide.

The primary purpose of the Business Unit Manager (Country Manager) in France is to strategically manage, lead, and coordinate multiple Professional Scientific Services (PSS) teams and their on-site leaders to ensure that our teams, located at our clients’ sites, are operating at the highest quality and productivity standards.

The Country Manager will be the key point of contact for our clients from an operational management point of view and a key point of contact to link with PSS Senior Management in France and their peers across Europe.

This person will be responsible for the Profit & Loss (P&L) management of the French Business Unit, including contributing to the budget process. Furthermore, this role will actively participate in business development activities for existing and new businesses, driving growth across the scope of PSS France.

This position is a strong combination of strategic planning, managing operational excellence, client relationship management, and leadership, using HR best practices.

This is a remote position involving frequent traveling (60-70% of working time). The Country Manager reports directly to the Managing Director of Eurofins PSS France and Italy.

Management and People

1. First point of contact and partner for all PSS-related topics within France.
2. Building and managing excellent client relationships and service (i.e. quality, productivity, ethics, and compliance, administrative aspects).
3. Effectively organizing, coordinating, and managing the PSS teams including development, mentoring, coaching, and motivation.
4. Recruiting and onboarding of new employees, in collaboration with the on-site managers.
5. Ensuring all PSS processes and systems are implemented and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement (i.e. quality, KPIs, talent management, and retention).

Business Development

1. Identifying and driving business opportunities for existing clients.
2. Driving new business development.
3. Participating in tenders and requests for proposals.

P&L and Budget

1. Responsible for the monthly P&L management and review.
2. Involved in the yearly budget process.

Qualifications

Education: a degree in a related scientific discipline (i.e. life science, engineering, quality…) is required and additional qualification in business is an advantage.

Experience: at least 5 years of operational experience with management responsibilities.

Skills/knowledge: sound knowledge of processes and requirements within life science or pharmaceutical industries (i.e. quality standards, GMP environment).

Business development and client relationship management skills.

Excellent communication and organization skills.

Financial/P&L Acumen.

Team player, proactive, organized, and flexible.

Languages: fluent in both French and English.

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! 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: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client' site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!