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About the Role
The Laboratory Manager at ALS Scoresby plays a key role in ensuring the smooth operation and efficiency of our Water Laboratory. This position works closely with colleagues across the Water business to facilitate the delivery of company objectives.
Responsibilities
* Maintaining and expanding high-quality relationships with new and existing customers to ensure an industry presence and partnering.
* Client contract service delivery KPIs are met and exceeded.
* Ensure financial performance management is in line with budgetary expectations with full P & L responsibility.
* Create value through technical leadership, industry knowledge, automation, and innovation.
* Maintaining the level of safety across the business, including facilitating and participating in regular safety audits.
* Optimizing multi-skilling, cross-training, and sharing of staff to maximize productivity, business performance, and staff career development.
* Leading, motivating, communicating, and managing staff to ensure Core Strategies and Strategy Map Goals are met.
* Activating participation with industry (client and events) presenting on innovations, trends, and emerging concerns.
* Providing 100% compliance for communication of exceedance notifications.
* Evaluating and controlling productivity and profitability via monitoring and achieving set Balanced Scorecard metric and budget targets - $/FTE, % TEC, % ROS, % Variable Expenses.
The Essentials
* Tertiary qualifications in science, preferably Chemistry or Microbiology.
* 10 years demonstrated laboratory experience, preferably 5 years in a management role.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A strong customer focus.
* An understanding of basic business principles.
* An understanding of financial reporting (e.g., P & L).
* A determined focus to maintain a safe workplace for all staff.
* Build cohesive relationships.
About ALS
We are a diverse and dedicated community united by our passion to make a difference in the world. We reward excellence and uphold our values in our work and how we treat each other. At ALS, you will be supported to expand your skills and develop new ones so you can reach your full potential.