Laboratory Director - Pipeline

Laboratory Director - Pipeline

Amarillo

Regular

MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES

As a trusted partner, our Public Health mission is to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Throughout our global network in 27 countries, we offer our customers a wide range of testing and innovative solutions dedicated to preventing health risks related to food, environment and consumer goods. External growth has been a key pillar of our history with more than 40 acquisitions completed in the last 10 years.

If you want to contribute to an inspiring long‑term purpose, to be part of a fast‑growing company on a high‑value market with significant build‑up opportunities, and to grow in an entrepreneurial and warm environment, join us!

We are looking for a Laboratory Director - Pipeline in 1421 Dixie St, Amarillo, TX 79102‑1032 USA. Your mission will be to:

Reporting to the Division Vice President, the Lab Director is responsible for taking ownership and operating a successful laboratory, displaying an entrepreneurial spirit, inspiring excellence in others, building strong customer relationships, making sound operational decisions and leading change.

• Take ownership of the business; develop and implement a strategic plan for the laboratory to meet business goals.
• Manage financial aspects of the business including budget development, short‑ and long‑term financial goal setting, P&L management, and executing strategies to achieve goals.
• Understand and take advantage of available resources to achieve results cost‑effectively, safely and ethically.
• Develop and maintain expertise in food science and related technologies through available library resources and peer expertise.
• Demonstrate leadership through communication and actions to earn respect and trust of the team.
• Set the tone of integrity, accountability, excellence and initiative by modeling the expected behavior.
• Clearly communicate goals and accountability of achievement across all levels of the workforce.
• Create and foster an environment where coaching and development is a priority to promote engagement, career pathing and organizational succession planning.
• Understand corporate objectives and manage laboratory performance to maintain or improve operational and financial efficiencies aligning with company goals.
• Ensure compliance with Merieux policies and standard operating procedures, striving for the highest level of quality, customer excellence, safety and efficiency for existing and new business.
• Ensure exceptional internal and external customer experiences through engagement, attitude, communication and service.
• Participate in strategic conversations with the sales team and dedicate time to meet with current and prospective clients to understand customer needs and build trusting relationships.
• Develop deep industry knowledge and play an active role in industry events.
• Provide technical expertise to clients by helping them interpret laboratory data and suggesting solutions to related business challenges.
• Constantly evaluate the laboratory from all aspects and challenge the status quo; analyze and derive strategy that is inclusive of change, provide clear goals and continually measure progress.
• Communicate change and stand behind the message; present a united front with corporate partners and the leadership team.
• Participate in the implementation of internal quality control programs, evaluation of the results, and the establishment of internal repeatability and reproducibility of standard methods, including participation in internal and external audits.
• Manage, check randomly and systematically, that the quality system is documented, effective, updated and adhered to by staff.
• Monitor the quality activities and implement the agreed corrective action and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Manage local controlled documents (Manuals, Procedures, Work Instructions, Charts, Guidelines).
• Cease specific analyses when evidence from the quality system indicates the process is not in control and the quality of the results are compromised; restart work and communicate resumption to Corporate Sales and Quality groups.

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