President – Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia

Eurofins•Columbia, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The President of Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing (BPT) Columbia is responsible for leading one of the largest and most successful BioPharma testing operations within the Eurofins network. This executive serves as the chief business leader for the site, with full accountability for growth, profitability, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, quality, compliance, employee engagement, and long-term strategic development. The ideal candidate is a growth-oriented life sciences executive who combines strong commercial acumen, operational excellence, financial discipline, technological innovation, and people-centered leadership. This leader will guide the next phase of expansion while preserving the entrepreneurial culture, high employee engagement, and operational excellence that have fueled Columbia's growth. The successful candidate will embody the Eurofins Mission and Values by contributing to a safer and healthier world through innovative, high-quality laboratory services while creating opportunities for employees and generating sustainable shareholder value. Eurofins' core values include Customer Focus, Quality, Competence & Team Spirit, and Integrity.

Requirements

Leading organizations of 100+ employees
Full P&L responsibility with revenues $25M+
Customer diversification initiatives
AI and automation implementation
Facility expansion projects
Margin improvement programs
Talent development and succession planning
Regulated environments (FDA, GMP, GLP, ICH)

Nice To Haves

Growth-oriented life sciences executive
Strong commercial acumen
Operational excellence
Financial discipline
Technological innovation
People-centered leadership
Proven track record of commercial growth
Experience managing strategic client relationships
Success reducing customer concentration risk
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical outsourcing markets
Ability to balance customer retention with aggressive business development
Operational Excellence leadership
Lean or Six Sigma experience
Digital transformation leadership
AI and automation implementation
Global resource management
Continuous improvement methodologies
Facility expansion projects
Capital investment management
Infrastructure planning
Scaling laboratory operations
Multi-site operational leadership
Strategic thinking
Commercially Driven
Financially Disciplined
Technology Forward
Operationally Excellent
People Focused
Culture Builder
Experience in BioPharma testing services
Experience in CROs
Experience in CDMOs
Experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Experience in Contract laboratory services
Experience in Life science service organizations

Responsibilities

Leading one of the largest and most successful BioPharma testing operations within the Eurofins network.
Serving as the chief business leader for the site, with full accountability for growth, profitability, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, quality, compliance, employee engagement, and long-term strategic development.
Guiding the next phase of expansion while preserving the entrepreneurial culture, high employee engagement, and operational excellence.
Contributing to a safer and healthier world through innovative, high-quality laboratory services.
Creating opportunities for employees and generating sustainable shareholder value.
Long-term business planning and execution.
Revenue growth and profitability.
Customer diversification and risk management.
Capital planning and investment oversight.
Facility expansion planning.
Talent development and succession planning.
Operational excellence and productivity improvement.
Commercial strategy execution.
Global collaboration across the Eurofins network.
Partnering effectively with the North American commercial team to expand the customer portfolio and reduce concentration risk.
Maintaining strong growth with the site's largest customer while reducing overall business dependence on any single client.
Expanding relationships with emerging biotechnology companies and mid-sized pharmaceutical organizations.
Diversifying revenue streams through expanded services and new market opportunities.
Building executive-level relationships across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Driving sustainable organic growth while preserving profitability.
Collaborating closely with business development teams to identify new opportunities and market trends.
Evaluating and implementing AI-enabled solutions across laboratory operations.
Driving laboratory automation initiatives that improve productivity and scalability.
Expanding utilization of Eurofins India and other global resources to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
Continuing maintaining industry-leading margins and financial performance.
Improving productivity while protecting quality and compliance.
Maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Utilizing data and business intelligence to support decision-making.
Developing and executing long-term facility expansion plans.
Evaluating and leading the purchase of the current facility.
Overseeing design and implementation of future building expansions.
Successfully implementing second-shift operations.
Ensuring infrastructure supports sustained growth.
Driving effective capital allocation decisions.
Balancing growth with operational efficiency and customer service.
Maintaining a positive, high-performance culture.
Creating meaningful career opportunities for employees.
Developing future leaders and succession pipelines.
Fostering strong employee engagement and retention.
Promoting collaboration and teamwork across all functions.
Leading with transparency, accountability, and integrity.
Ensuring employees remain connected to the mission and values of Eurofins.
Consistently modeling Customer Focus, Quality, Competence & Team Spirit, and Integrity.
Reinforcing Eurofins' mission of creating opportunities for employees, providing exceptional service to customers, and generating sustainable shareholder value.