Business Development Lead
Core
Source, structure, and close strategic partnerships to bring agriculture products to market worldwide, serving as the commercial face of the company.
Role type
Senior Business Development Lead (Agriculture)
Builds
Global commercial agreements and strategic alliances across the agricultural supply chain
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Breeding
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
deal closing, strategic partnership development, market sizing, value chain mapping, cross-functional collaboration, agronomic understanding, commercial value proposition development
Preferred skills
experience in new market entry, high-volume deal management, travel readiness
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Source, negotiate, and close revenue-generating partnerships with growers, processors, distributors, and retail/QSR buyers; build and own durable commercial relationships; drive deals end-to-end from outreach to execution; build analytical backbones for commercial decisions including market sizing and pricing analysis; identify partners and entry points for new expansion regions; develop focused business cases and entry plans for new product introductions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC