President – Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia

Eurofins • columbia township, mo, United States • $250 - $420 / year • 18h ago

President – Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia

Full-time

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, 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 in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2026, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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.

Scope of Responsibility

Business Scale

Annual Revenue: Approximately $75 million
Operating Margin: Approximately 34%
Employees: Approximately 350
Full site P&L Responsibility
One of the largest BioPharma Product Testing operations within Eurofins North America
Significant contributor to Eurofins' pharmaceutical testing strategy and growth

Responsible for a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical development and GMP testing services including:

Analytical testing
Method validation
Stability studies
Cell and molecular biology services
Synthesis with radioactive labeling
Commercial release testing
Regulatory support services

Strategic Responsibilities

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
Global collaboration across the Eurofins network

Critical Success Factors

1. Commercial Growth and Customer Diversification

The next President must be a commercially focused business leader capable of partnering effectively with the North American commercial team to expand the customer portfolio and reduce concentration risk.

Key Objectives

Maintain strong growth with the site's largest customer while reducing overall business dependence on any single client.
Expand relationships with emerging biotechnology companies and mid-sized pharmaceutical organizations.
Diversify revenue streams through expanded services and new market opportunities.
Build executive-level relationships across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Drive sustainable organic growth while preserving profitability.
Collaborate closely with business development teams to identify new opportunities and market trends.

Desired Experience

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.

2. Operational Excellence, Automation, and AI

The future success of Columbia will require significant advancements in automation, digital transformation, and global service delivery models.

Key Objectives

Evaluate and implement AI-enabled solutions across laboratory operations.
Drive laboratory automation initiatives that improve productivity and scalability.
Expand utilization of Eurofins India and other global resources to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
Continue maintaining industry-leading margins and financial performance.
Improve productivity while protecting quality and compliance.
Maintain a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Utilize data and business intelligence to support decision-making.

Desired Experience

Operational Excellence leadership.
Lean or Six Sigma experience.
Digital transformation leadership.
AI and automation implementation.
Global resource management.

3. Capacity Expansion and Infrastructure Development

The next President will lead the site's next major phase of physical growth.

Key Objectives

Develop and execute long-term facility expansion plans.
Evaluate and lead the purchase of the current facility.
Oversee design and implementation of future building expansions.
Successfully implement second-shift operations.
Ensure infrastructure supports sustained growth.
Balance growth with operational efficiency and customer service.

Desired Experience

Facility expansion projects.
Capital investment management.
Infrastructure planning.
Scaling laboratory operations.
Multi-site operational leadership.

4. Culture and Talent Leadership

One of Columbia's greatest strengths is its culture. The successful candidate must preserve and enhance this competitive advantage while continuing to create opportunities for employees.

Key Objectives

Maintain a positive, high-performance culture.
Create meaningful career opportunities for employees.
Develop future leaders and succession pipelines.
Foster strong employee engagement and retention.
Promote collaboration and teamwork across all functions.
Lead with transparency, accountability, and integrity.
Ensure employees remain connected to the mission and values of Eurofins.

The President should consistently model:

Customer Focus
Quality
Competence & Team Spirit
Integrity

while reinforcing Eurofins' mission of creating opportunities for employees, providing exceptional service to customers, and generating sustainable shareholder value.

Leadership Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be:

Strategic

Able to develop and execute a long-term vision for growth while managing near-term priorities.

Commercially Driven

Views customer diversification and business development as critical responsibilities.

Financially Disciplined

Understands how to balance growth, investment, productivity, and profitability.

Embraces AI, automation, digital transformation, and innovation as competitive differentiators.

Operationally Excellent

Capable of driving efficiency improvements without compromising quality or culture.

People Focused

Invests in leaders, develops talent, and creates opportunities throughout the organization.

Culture Builder

Protects the entrepreneurial culture that has driven Columbia's success while preparing the organization for its next chapter

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