Business Unit Manager – Eurofins Built Environment Testing, Pacific Northwest

Eurofins US Network; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins Built Environment Testing seeks a Business Unit Manager (BUMa) for the Pacific Northwest, location in Seattle, WA or Portland, OR. You will lead the business unit with full P&L ownership, drive profitability, and oversee sales, operations, and customer satisfaction across the region.

The role requires strategic vision, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with corporate teams, customers, and regulators to ensure excellence and growth in a dynamic testing services environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to own full P&L, revenue growth, and budgeting.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams in a lab or service setting.
• Strong strategic sales and customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pacific Northwest business unit with accountability for sales, operations, and profitability.
• Own revenue, profitability, labor, operating expenses, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Drive commercial growth, pricing, proposals, and new market development.
• Develop and retain a high-performing team; ensure staffing and training.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory policies.

Skills

P&L ownership

Strategic sales

Operations leadership

Budgeting

Team development

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Seattle, WA, USA

Full-time

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies 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 laboratories work to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

With more than 20 U.S. locations, Eurofins Built Environment Testing offers Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) services to protect health in built environments. Clients include consultants, industry, real estate, healthcare, government, and homeowners.

Services cover a wide range of tests, including asbestos (PLM/TEM), mold, bacteria, VOCs, allergens, Legionella, radon, lead, silica, and more.

Job Description

Eurofins Built Environment Testing is seeking a Business Unit Manager (BUMa) for our Pacific Northwest region and can be located in either Seattle, WA or Portland, OR!

The Business Unit Manager is responsible for maintaining positive operating margin at the laboratory level and for meeting and exceeding the annual budget. Supervises all laboratory personnel and provides leadership and direction as needed. Responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures. The Business Unit Manager will serve as a liaison with corporate business partners and will champion Company policies, vision, and mission. The ideal candidate will reside in either Phoenix, AZ or Las Vegas, NV.

Business Unit Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the business unit with an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset, with full accountability for sales, operations, profitability, people, customer satisfaction, and overall business performance.
• Own the full P&L, including revenue, profitability, labor, operating expenses, capital expenditures, budgeting, forecasting, and achievement of annual financial and growth objectives.
• Lead the commercial growth of the business, including sales strategy and execution, new business development, customer retention and expansion, pipeline development, pricing, major proposals, contract negotiations, and identification of new markets and services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, strategic accounts, industry partners, and other stakeholders, while ensuring the organization consistently delivers on customer commitments.
• Lead operational excellence and continuous improvement across laboratory operations, quality, logistics, customer service, and other functions, with a focus on quality, turnaround time, productivity, efficiency, capacity utilization, cost control, and profitable growth.
• Build, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team, establishing clear expectations and accountability while fostering a culture of teamwork, customer focus, employee engagement, continuous improvement, professional development, and profitable growth.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling, training, resource allocation, and organizational capabilities are in place to support current business requirements and future growth.
• Establish, monitor, and analyze key financial, commercial, and operational performance indicators, including revenue, profitability, sales pipeline, labor costs, productivity, turnaround time, quality, and customer performance, and take appropriate corrective action when performance is below expectations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, safety, company, regulatory, and employment policies and procedures, including appropriate technical conduct, quality control, recordkeeping, methods, SOPs