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Element Materials Technology Division Director, Pharmaceuticals in Santa Fe Springs, California
Division Director, Pharmaceuticals Job Locations
US-CA-Santa Fe Springs
ID 2024-14745 Overview
Element has an opportunity for a Divisional Director within our Life Sciences Business Unit to oversee various Pharmaceutical testing sites across the US and Canada. This position is responsible and accountable for all Element business results within their area of influence. This position reports to the Vice President for the Business Unit and is responsible for delivering and growing roughly $100m of business across approximately six (6) laboratories in the US and Canada. This is a Senior Leadership role with full P/L responsibility and accountability for executing on customer delivery, leadership, operations, innovation, and strategy that will drive business growth and profitability in line with strategic goals. There is a high degree of focus for the incumbent on tactical direction and support by providing consistent direction to General Managers and modeling a cohesive partnership with the sales organization. This position requires extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry spanning accountability for acquisitions, operations, quality, strategic planning, financial management, customer relations, and high-level commercial contact development Responsibilities
Assure the safety of all colleagues and customers. Own the annual operational plan commitments including revenues, profit, productivity, quality, customer delivery, staffing, and other operational performance areas with a strong focus on accurate and timely foreca Establish and lead a customer centric approach, in close partnership with the sales team, and measure progress towards relevant goals. Role model a strong commercial partnership and demonstrate how that partnership and shared actions drive budgeted growth Provide leadership to assigned teams and demonstrate strong, strategic partnerships with Safety and Health, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, Sales, and Operational Excellence teams Execute strategic and organizational goals as mutually defined with Element leadership team by translating corporate initiatives and plans into formal actions plans for the area of influence Drive continuous improvement with demonstrated results around an incident free and safe working environment for colleagues, high first-time right performance, and excellent internal and external audit performance Bring order, structure, and accountability through regular team meetings. Develop and foster a positive culture at relevant laboratories, bringing Element's mission to life and leading in accordance with Element's values Collaborate with management teams to foster a supportive and inclusive culture. Provide strong personal leadership, mentorship, and developmental opportunities for assigned locations and colleagues Attend and speak at industry and association meetings, identifying opportunities for lab colleagues to present papers, network, and share industry knowledge as thought leaders and trusted partners in the industry Other duties as assigned to support the broader business and foster a collaborate team environment.
Skills / Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business or a Life Sciences area, Master's degree preferred 15 + years of leadership experience within the pharmaceutical industry Demonstrated ability to lead complex organizations in a highly acquisitive environment across multiple sites Extensive experience spanning accountability for acquisitions, operations, quality, strategic planning, financial management, customer relations, and high-level commercial contact development Strong financial acumen and proven experience with budgeting and regular forecasting Able to motivate by communicating vision and strategy and creating a shared purpose A record of innovation and a continuous process improvement attitude Strong consensus building skills, leads and supports change, takes appropriate chances Achieves business results, by taking action, achieving quality and focusing on the future Demonstrates integrity and ethics; sets a personal example Services customers by meeting their needs and focusing on customer satisfaction A strong training focus that results in successfully developing and motivating people Builds and develops partnerships through open lines of communication; values diversity Experience in customer centric service businesses Ability to travel up to 50% of the time in the US and Canada
Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex... For full info follow application link.
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