General Manager, Material Science, Taiwan

About the role

Eurofins Scientific, an international life sciences company offering analytical testing services, is looking for a General Manager for its Material Science business in Taiwan. The role covers the overall operation and management of the company, reporting to the Executive Director.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the Executive Director's decisions and manage daily operations, including submitting management reports on performance against budget and explanations for major deviations
• Drive profitable business growth in line with the company's direction and submit periodic reports on income and expenditure with improvement suggestions
• Formulate rules and regulations for operations, management and personnel, and define department responsibilities and functions
• Ensure efficiency and productivity, and maintain customer satisfaction in quality and turnaround time
• Propose an organisational structure, hire and dismiss employees, set promotions and salaries (subject to Executive Director approval), and build a sustainable team
• Develop and implement employee training programmes approved by the Executive Director
• Carry out other duties reasonably within the scope of the position

Required profile

• At least 10 years of successful leadership experience, preferably in sales in a medium to large company
• Full P&L responsibility for a business of over 5 million euros per year is preferred
• Management experience in B2B sales in material science, or sales experience with a semiconductor equipment company or materials science testing instruments, is highly preferred
• Masters degree in Materials Science Engineering, Chemistry or Physics; PhD highly preferred
• Proven ability to drive change in complex organisations and to build trust with internal and external stakeholders

Required skills

• Sales and business strategy development
• Identification of merger and acquisition targets and business integration
• Strong financial acumen and people leadership