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Cerba Health Care is a European network of laboratories providing a comprehensive solution for clinical pathology, from collection centers to specialized laboratory. Cerba Health Care also operates worldwide in the field of clinical pathology for clinical trials. As our team in Belgium is growing, we are currently looking for a :
COO - CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
The Head of Operations defines and implements the operational strategy of Cerba Health Care Belgium. He/She monitors the continuous improvement of our operational processes and thus supports the success and development of the Cerba Health Care group within Belgium.
Your leadership and responsibilities involves following tasks:

• Supervises and directs the operational activities of Cerba Health Care Belgium
• Actively participates in the management board
• Defines, monitors and guarantees the operational budget
• Draws up indicators to measure, predict and adjust operational activities
• Performs operational analysis to identify and implement cost, process, tool optimizations
• Periodically reports operational performance to the Belgian management team and operational management of the Cerba Health Care group
• Guides operational and structural changes within his/her perimeter
• Maintains relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers, and service providers
• Actively follows market trends and innovations within his/her field
• Supervises and directs the operational teams of Cerba Health Care Belgium
• Structures, organizes and manages the operational activities of
  the medical laboratories CRI in Zwijnaarde and LBS in Anderlecht
• Sampling centres and services at patients' homes
• The logistics service for sample pickup and transport
• Guides operational managers in their day-to-day follow-up of their teams
• Ensures good cooperation between the different operational teams
• Ensures the development, coaching and evaluation of the operational staff
• Ensures the quality, continuity and safety of operations
• Ensures compliance with laws, standards and quality guidelines applicable to the operational activities of Cerba Health Care Belgium.
• Identifies, evaluates, and prevents operational risks by creating mitigation plans.
• Defines and implements procedures to manage occupational risks.
• Translates the operational strategy and development objectives of the Cerba Health Care group to the Belgian market environment.
• Participates in operational projects of the Cerba Health Care group and supervises the implementation of group initiatives within Belgium.

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Our future colleague has following knowledge and background:

Education: Engineer or Master's degree in a life science or technical field
Proven competences in Industrial Engineering and Operational Excellence
Language skills: CEFR level C1 to C2 in French, Dutch and English
Technical competences
Resource, people and project management
Quality environments and audit methodology
Workflow analysis and reporting
Finance and cost management
Behavioural competencies
Innovative and enterprising
Team-oriented and coaching
Analytical and solution-oriented