Chief Scientific Officer - Produce

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

Develop & implement Eurofins operational and commercial strategy to serve the US Fresh-cut & Processed Produce industries

• Establish go-to-market strategy for testing, ancillary services (e.g. field sampling), traceability offerings/needs, risk assessment services, etc.
• Build industry network to increase market presence of Eurofins through developing industry partnerships (e.g. engage relationships with outside partner Labs, Center for Produce Safety, LGMA, PMA, United Fresh, etc.)
• Identify and develop strategy for novel & emerging testing methods, sampling approaches and software systems with an eye towards market expansion and profitability
• Collaborate with Eurofins IT to evolve internal systems to accommodate Produce traceability and sampling needs
• Cultivate Eurofins to be the commercial lab of choice for investigation and rapid response for produce food safety events
• Represent Eurofins in thought-leadership roles within industry trade and technical groups for produce food safety & quality
• Assist EML laboratories with obtaining/supporting fresh-cut & minimally processed fruit/vegetables by providing business development, sales assistance, operational insight into matrix complexities, consultation for internal and external customers

Demonstrate and promote the company vision to expand Eurofins footprint.

• Support VP of Operations to establish & implement new market opportunities with modular, regional or specialty laboratories
• Identify  strategic opportunities to provide new or additional value for industry and Eurofins
• Provide internal & external training and strategic approaches to serve and obtain customers

Industry Specific Assignments:

• Provide regulatory expertise to Eurofins and clientele
• Provide program assistance to Eurofins and clientele (examples being, HACCP, export, organic, BRC, SQF, etc.)
• Provide crisis / recall support
• Provide in plant investigation support
• Perform in plant validation sampling along with report generation to clientele
• Work closely with Eurofins auditing and certification business unit / help develop industry relative training and auditing services
• Work closely with Eurofins technologies to advance platform capabilities to support the produce industry
• Attend all relative trade shows and engage in speaking or presenting when possible
• Strategic account management and relations
• Engage and recruit future produce division talent
• Develop and drive collaboration between industry division and marketing division
• Attend and lead meetings with both existing and new clients in the industry