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Career@Romer Labs

Leaving foodprints

At Romer Labs, Sales Managers have the more effective products and services in their portfolio.

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Customers in more than

60

countries

~260 employees representing

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History dating back to

4

1982

accredited service laboratories on

3

nationalities

continents

Working for Romer Labs means leaving 'foodprints' for a better world!

Moscow (Russia)

Romer Labs is a leading global supplier of diagnostic solutions for food and feed safety.

We offer a broad range of innovative testing

Cheshire (UK)

Kiev (Ukraine)

Austria Union, MO (USA)

Beijing (China)

Newark, DE (USA)

Wuxi

San Antonio

Mexico (Guadalajara) Malaysia Singapore

solutions and services covering mycotoxins, food pathogens, food allergens, gluten,

Germany Herzogenburg

Campinas (Brazil)

Australia

GMO, veterinary drug residues, and other food contaminants. Our customer promise: science, service, and speed!

Romer Labs is part of ERBER Group

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Our culture: Pioneers – Partners –Performers PIONEERS

our laboratory workers to our salespeople to our

With passionate curiosity we research

production technicians; anywhere from Austria to

and revolutionize safety and efficiency

the US, from Brazil to China.

in the food chain. We are not only the leader in mycotoxin risk management;

PERFORMERS From

our top-notch teams and leading-edge

our

technology take us to the top in other areas,

customer

care,

scrutinize

beyond boundaries. Over the past

appreciated in our company.

35 years, this approach has enabled us to create more effective patents, products

PARTNERS regional

solutions

for

global food issues, and as a result our international teams are very diverse – in both professional and personal terms. We invest a great deal of trust and confidence in our employees based on a management strategy of equal footing and personal freedom. This principle holds true across our entire group: from

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to

continually

processes in greater depth and

a difference are more than welcomed and

develop

teams

the relevant issues and regional

too. Highly qualified experts who want to make

We

research

and services harnessing both nature and science.

With our proximity to the market, we can fasttrack developments and react systematically, resulting in consistently strong above-average growth that is sustainable and forward-looking.

Leaving foodprints

Corporate Social Responsibility Since the year 2009 ERBER Group has supported more than 50 social projects in 25 countries around the world: Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

The focus of our projects lies on education, improvement of the quality of potable water, agri-development, projects,

family

agricultural and

children's

education welfare,

as

well as the support of victims of violence and natural disasters, and people fleeing both. We are convinced that a future-oriented society is in need of two things: innovative entrepreneurial spirit and social awareness.

Scan QR code to find out more.

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At Romer Labs, Scientists satisfy their passionate curiosity for researching on food safety.

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Do you fit Romer Labs?

We are looking for people who think out of the box but stay focused on their goals, who are ambitious but appreciate their partners and the efforts others make, who are hands-on and passionate about making the world's food safer. In short: We are looking for Pioneers, Partners and Performers leaving 'foodprints'.

Are you ready to leave real 'foodprints' with Romer Labs? We are looking forward to your online application: Scan the QR-code to the left. You want to know more about working at Romer Labs? Check out our job clips on our website. www.romerlabs.com

TIPP BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM Keep your professional social media profile(s) (e.g. LinkedIn, XING,‌) up-to-date as we also do direct sourcing - our recruiters might get in touch with you directly if your profile looks promising and fits to an open position.

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Our top-performers in the driving seat

Regional Director (m/f) That’s how you support our rapidly growing and expanding markets: You are responsible for several direct and/or distributing markets together with your team of local Sales Managers. Your passion is developing your team and exploring new markets as well as developing new opportunities. Building strong customer relationships through regular visits together with the respective local Sales Manager and/or distributor is part of your daily business. Therefore you spend 50% of your time travelling across the countries. A close cooperation with the Technical Support Teams and Product Management Teams is essential for your success.

Are you ready? That’s what it takes to leave real 'foodprints' with us at Romer Labs: •E ducational background/academic training in natural sciences (agricultural sciences, biology, biotechnology or chemistry) • Mid-/long-term sales experience in direct and/or indirect markets • Experienced and passionate team leader and role model We are Pioneers, Partners and Performers. That‘s what you can count on!

• Exciting and challenging regional tasks (conferences, internal and external events, networking,…)

• Opportunity to shape a business in rapidly growing markets • Unique company culture, broad diversity and flat hierarchies

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The experts for our product lines

Product Manager (m/f) That’s how you support our Product Management team: You provide answers to the questions of our global customers and colleagues regarding your product line. Furthermore, you conduct trainings for sales teams, our technical support and our distribution partners. You are our link between research and the market.

Are you ready? That’s what it takes to leave real 'foodprints' with us at Romer Labs: •D egree in natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, etc.)

•P ractical experience in commerce (sales and/or product marketing) •E xperience in product presentations (e.g.: at conferences, for key accounts, and sales teams) Pioneers, Partners and Performers means for you: •E xciting and challenging global tasks (scientific congresses and conferences, internal and external events, publications,…)

• Responsibility for your product line and freedom to act within your field of expertise • Unique company culture, broad diversity and flat hierarchies

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The key role in developing our local markets

Sales Manager (m/f) As a real performer you are in charge of the following: As a brand ambassador for Romer Labs, you report to the local Sales-/Regional- or Managing Director.

You are responsible for generating sales in your assigned region with existing and new customers. It is very important to us that you develop and maintain long-term relations with laboratories as well as the food and feed industry to optimize their diagnostic solutions for mycotoxins, food pathogens, allergens etc. You are our eyes and ears on the market and work closely together with our Product Managers and Technical Support Specialists. This is how you provide ideal support to both, current and prospective customers.

For result-driven Sales Managers who want to leave effective 'foodprints', we are the best place to be. Are you ready?

•E ducational background/academic training in natural sciences (agricultural sciences, biology, biotechnology or chemistry) • Practical experience in our or related industries.

• Self-motivated, with a “can do” & cheerful attitude Our culture: Pioneers, Partners and Performers – this means for you: You participate in national and international fairs and conferences to always stay up-to-date and develop your professional network. You are a sales newcomer? No problem! An intense training program including sales training is waiting for you.

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On the pulse of making the world’s food safer

R&D Specialist (m/f) Your pioneering spirit will be challenged by the following: • Managing, planning and coordinating defined research and development projects • Contributing to or writing of scientific publications and/or research proposals • Active participation in international scientific congresses (presentations of publications, networking) For highly skilled experts with a passionate curiosity for research, we are the best place to be. Do you recognize yourself?

• Bachelor or Master in natural science (chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, etc.)

• At least 3 years of experience in a specific field of research in the food industry •S elf-motivated personality, good at thinking out of the box and passionate about science and research What do we stand for? We are Pioneers, Partners and Performers!

Your working place: world class laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment. As part of our ambitious scientific team you work together with the best on key topics of the global food and feed safety.

Romer Labs is rapidly growing. This creates a lot of space for good ideas and opportunities for personal development and individual careers.

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At Romer Labs, Food Safety Experts work with top-notch teams and leading-edge technologies 12

Leave your foodprint with us Why to apply? 8 good reasons: We are successful

Unique scientific experience

We are innovation leaders in our fields of

Our scientists are highly qualified specialists and

business and are proud of more than 35 years of

very much appreciated in professional circles.

continuous growth.

Equal opportunities Specialized divisions – united by ONE culture

We provide equal opportunities for men and

At Romer Labs we provide tailor-made solutions

women alike, regardless of ethnicity, nationality

for our customers and we live the ERBER Group

or special needs.

culture.

Passion + People = Profit Your development

This is the philosophy of Erich Erber, the

As a growing company the development of our

founder of ERBER Group. When the right people

employees to their full potential is crucial. Internal

passionately follow a joint vision, profit will

careers are common and not exceptional.

follow automatically.

Out of the box careers

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Romer Labs offers unconventional career paths

We

with unexpected development options for recent

agricultural topics) on helping people to help

graduates and professionals.

themselves.

support

development

projects

(mainly

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EMPLOYEES

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1.372 45% FEMALE

55% MALE

5%

NATIONALITIES

52

PART TIME EMPLOYEES

95%

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

BOARD DIRECTORS DIVISION HEADS

2

MALE

2

AVERAGE AGE OF EMPLOYEES

36 YEARS

3 MALE 1 FEMALE

FEMALE

SABBATICAL OR MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE IN PERIOD

44

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Source: ERBER Group Sustainability Report 2017/2018

How to apply?

Our recruiting process We are looking for specialists in their fields, people who think out of the box, people who are passionate about what they do. You are looking for the right job to unfold your potential? Together we can work on our mutual success.

1) Your application

Depending on the position you have applied for

Please apply online via our recruiting platform

this may include a ten minute presentation of

on our website. By doing this you support us in

your thesis, or of any given topic related to the

speeding up the recruiting process.

job, a case study, or a trial day.

You will receive more detailed information

2) Preselection

together with the invitation to the second round

Our Human Resources team willbe manually

of interviews.

screening the applications and then forward them

to

the

respective

departments.

The

4) Offer

screening process may include a short telephone

You have successfully gone through our recruiting

interview upfront.

process? You have been chosen for the position?

Congratulations! You will be informed by our HR

3) Interviews

department and receive a written offer. After

Your qualification meets our needs? Great! You

having accepted this, we will provide you with

will be invited to the first round of interviews.

your working contract and further details for a

Interviews are usually conducted by the future

successful start into your new career.

superior and a representative of the HR team.

Having been short-listed, you will receive an invitation to the second round of interviews.

Welcome on board!

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Innovative Testing Solutions

Romer Labs - Europa / Mitlerer Osten / Afrika Region T: +43 2782 803 0 jobs@romerlabs.com

Romer Labs - North-America Region T: +1 636 583 8600 jobs-america@romerlabs.com

Romer Labs - Asia-Pazifik Region T: +65 6631 8018 jobasia@romerlabs.com

Romer Labs - Latin-America Region T: +55 19 3415 9900 jobs-latam@romerlabs.com

Romer Labs - China Region T: +86 510 66655900 jobs.china@romerlabs.com

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