Laboratory Site Director - Growth & Profitability

Sci-Rec; Apeldoorn; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci-Rec is seeking a Site Director – Laboratory Testing to lead a major European laboratory facility. The role demands strong commercial acumen, deep lab knowledge, and hands-on financial management to drive profitability and service excellence.

The ideal candidate will oversee operations across environmental, food, agricultural, and related testing domains, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership experience in a laboratory/analytical testing environment.
• Proven track record with P&L ownership and profitability improvement.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 17025 and regulatory quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide full operational leadership and strategic direction for the laboratory site.
• Own site-level P&L, including revenue growth, EBITDA improvement, budgeting and cost optimisation.
• Drive productivity, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives to scale operations.
• Oversee workflows, capacity planning, turnaround times and resource allocation.
• Ensure ISO 17025 accreditation and regulatory compliance; maintain high quality standards.
• Lead and develop laboratory managers and technical staff; foster a high-performance culture.
• Monitor KPIs across financials, productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support customer retention and growth.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

ISO 17025 knowledge

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Automation & digitalisation

Job description

Sci-Rec is seeking a Site Director – Laboratory Testing to lead a major European laboratory facility. The role demands strong commercial acumen, deep lab knowledge, and hands-on financial management to drive profitability and service excellence.

The ideal candidate will oversee operations across environmental, food, agricultural, and related testing domains, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.