The Head of Agroscience Services Field Europe leads the CRO industry’s largest field station network across Europe, 30–40 sites and ~300 employees. The role drives strategic transformation, operational excellence and growth in an evolving agroscience market. This position is a key leadership role within Eurofins Agroscience Services, reporting to the Head of Agroscience Services Europe, offering substantial autonomy and the mandate to accelerate innovation, integration, and performance.
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
- Define and execute the European Agroscience Services Field strategy.
- Drive profitable growth and market share expansion, with a strong focus on service quality and strategic and key accounts.
- Position and evolve the service portfolio to anticipate regulatory changes, customer needs, and market trends.
- Partner with Company Managing Directors and Boards to ensure legal complance, set long‑term objectives, scientific direction, and commercial priorities.
- Act as Director or Board Member for companies on scope of responsibility as required.
Operational & P&L Ownership
- Maintain full accountability for P&L performance, including revenue growth, margin, cost control, and capital discipline.
- Translate commercial strategy into concrete operational levers, ensuring efficient, scalable, and profitable service delivery across laboratories.
- Guide and support Field Services business leaders in delivering high-quality service and achieving best-in class customer satisfaction.
- Identify and drive structural performance improvements, combining entrepreneurial mindset with operational discipline.
People & Leadership
- Lead change by role modeling transformational leadership.
- Ensure the business is led by high‑calibre leaders; develop, coach, and succession‑plan key management talent.
- Foster open communication, accountability, and performance culture across countries and sites.