Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic

Microbac•Baltimore, MD

1d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients nationwide, offering laboratory solutions to life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints, and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined by over 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience. As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to our workforce, safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in science as it relates to the industry is required.
10 years of prior commercial laboratory experience
Proven leadership experience
Technical knowledge within laboratory testing industry
Previous success managing P&L’s, budgeting, forecasting
Excellent communication skills
Ability to conduct analysis and read, interpret, and report technical data.
Ability to respond effectively (written and verbal) to sensitive or highly technical inquiries.
Ability to use positive techniques to motivate others, gain buy in, and manage through change.

Responsibilities

Oversees and directs the operations and financial performance of multiple accredited, independent commercial laboratory facilities that offer a wide range of analytical testing, consultative, and research support services.
Ensures the profitability of laboratory facilities through effective financial, human capital, and resource management and customer care.
Responsible for the profitability of multiple laboratories including creating annual profit plans, monthly tracking and roll up of results, projections, supply and labor cost management and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
Leads, plans, organizes, and supports the activities and resources related to processing samples, consulting clients, or conducting research, in a manner that is cost effective while maintaining the highest level of quality.
Establishes, enforces, and monitors criteria for operations, production, purchasing, record keeping, reporting, laboratory safety, waste handling and disposal, and client management.
Builds strong relationships with clients through direct interactions.
Provides customer support and communicate the capabilities of the laboratory to current and potential clients.
Maintains the laboratory facilities to ensure a clean, safe and efficient working environment.
Supports the Corporate functions, ensuring all policies and procedures are applied throughout the laboratories.
Maintains staff by selecting, orienting, training, and motivating employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legally compliant work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job results, and giving continual feedback; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.
Evaluates technologies, manpower and competencies of staff and facilitates change where necessary.
Explores new market areas and evaluates the feasibility of potential new business.
Promotes a cohesive, collaborative team approach to daily operations.
Ensures the facility, instrumentation and equipment are well maintained and are in good working order.
Ensure that client and employee requests and concerns are addressed in an appropriate and timely manner.