Vice President of Operations

at  Labstat International Inc

Certified Group is a leading North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services. Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, Labstat International Inc., Advanced Botanical Consulting & Testing (ABC Testing Inc.), Microconsult Inc., and Micro Quality Labs Inc. Certified Group provides laboratory testing and regulatory consulting services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, hemp, and other industries.
We are currently looking for a Vice President of Operations to join our Labstat Division!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.Sc. from recognized educational institutes (Science discipline)
• MBA, Business courses/business degree beneficial
• 10+ years of operations experience at the senior management level with a proven track record of success
• Five or more years of experience working with or within the food and beverage, environmental, clinical, supplements, or pharmaceutical laboratory industry
• Professional business sense and strategic planning

• Establish, implement, and communicate the strategic direction of the business unit’s operations division aligned with the company’s strategic vision and direction
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals and objectives while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems
• Partner across the organization with all functions, operations and departments to carry out the company’s goals and objectives
• Develop and implement strategic business initiatives with the objective of consistently producing accurate test results, maintaining high levels of service and delivery to facilitate business growth
• Implement and manage critical operational KPIs focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, people and cost
• Maintain a focus on providing efficient workflows and processes to optimize service levels, improve quality and safety, and maximize resources in accordance with Lean principles and standards
• Ensure that client needs are met in a cost-effective manner through effective utilization of resources, capital and managing to the budget to optimize service delivery
• Ensure consistency in quality and compliance with internal, industry and customer quality policies and standards
• Promote and support safety policies and procedures across all locations to drive a proactive safety culture limiting, minimizing and eliminating all types of safety incidents
• Participate in large or strategic project proposals with the executive and/or the commercial organization to support profitability and client satisfaction
• Responsible for overall laboratory operations with attention to consistent implementation of policies, procedures, and best business practices for all locations and employees
• Ensure the attainment of company objectives through the selection, development, motivation, and evaluation of laboratory management and staff to optimize people engagement
• Identify training needs and ensure proper training is developed and provided while assessing, ensuring and documenting the performance competencies of trained staff at all times