Business and Operations Lead – Saskatoon, SK

Intertek is searching for a Business and Operations Lead to join our Food team in our Saskatoon, SK laboratory.  This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in food testing services!

The Business and Operations Lead is responsible for developing and implementing company’s operation and financial goals and strategies to drive growth, profitability and continuance for our laboratory operations.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain good relationships with existing / prospective customers to drive business growth.
• Drive sales activities to acquire new business and opportunities.
• Handle special enquiries and complaints from customers.
• Prepare forecast on revenue and expenses in line with budgets.
• Manage customers’ enquiries, quotations, jobs progress, invoicing, and payments.
• Ensure laboratory always adheres legal requirements and regulations from accreditation body.
• Provide adequate and timely information to the General Manager.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• University degree in an analytical science subject preferably microbiology, chemistry or food science.
• 1-3 years working experience with sound exposure to laboratory work environment. 
• Highly self-motivated, and proactive with excellent customer skills
• Strong language skill and high-level computer ability.

Salary & Benefits Information

When working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays.

Intertek’s Commitment

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Culture of Total Quality Assurance 

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. 

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Intertek is the trusted advisor to many of the world’s leading brands, companies, and governments, and has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, integrity, and technical competence.  Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with Disabilities, who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [email protected]

Please apply online at Intertek Canada Careers (oraclecloud.com) 

*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.