{"id":1432914,"url":"https://alion.io/job/genus-plc-business-development-manager","title":"Business Development Manager","company":{"id":1866771,"name":"Genus plc","domain":"genusplc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/genusplc","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":51000,"max_usd":120000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":20},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T01:57:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T07:21:32Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Role Overview\nOur Promar division is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to lead growth across European food, agriculture, and sustainability markets.\nThis is a unique opportunity to combine business development, consultancy leadership, and sector expertise in a role that directly influences Promar's growth strategy across Europe. You will lead a small team of consultants, develop new business opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and ensure the successful delivery of high-value consultancy projects.\nWe're looking for someone who thrives on building networks, spotting opportunities, and turning market insight into commercial success. You'll work with clients across the food and agriculture value chain, helping them navigate challenges and identify opportunities in areas such as sustainability, supply chains, and production economics\nYou will need to be UK based and comfortable managing a Team in Germany with travel to Germany required on an ad-hoc basis\nYou Will\nLead, coach, and develop a team of Germany-based consultants to deliver exceptional client outcomes.\nDrive new business growth by identifying, pursuing, and converting consultancy opportunities across Europe.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders across the food, agriculture, and sustainability sectors.\nOversee consultancy project delivery, ensuring quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.\nSupport the development of Promar's European commercial strategy, including market positioning, pricing, and service development.\nConduct and leverage market research to generate insights that create value for clients and support business growth.\nRepresent Promar at industry events, conferences, and client meetings across Germany and Europe.\nCollaborate closely with Promar leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure aligned commercial and operational execution.\nMaintain strong commercial governance across proposals, contracts, project margins, and client engagements.\nRequirements\nExperience & Knowledge\nProven experience in business development, commercial leadership, or consultancy within the food, agriculture, agribusiness, or sustainability sectors.\nStrong track record of winning new business and growing client relationships.\nExperience leading and developing teams.\nExperience delivering consultancy projects and managing commercial performance.\nUnderstanding of agricultural markets, sustainability trends, supply chains, or food production systems would be advantageous.\nSkills\nStrong commercial acumen and sales capability.\nExcellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.\nStrategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalise on market opportunities.\nConfident communicator with strong presentation and client-facing abilities.\nAbility to balance commercial growth with high-quality project delivery.\nCollaborative leadership style with a focus on developing people and capability.\nEducation\nDegree in Agriculture, Economics, Sustainability, Business, or a related discipline preferred.\nAbility to travel frequently across Germany and Europe.\nGerman and English language skills are highly desirable but not essential\nExisting network within agriculture, food, or sustainability sectors would be beneficial.\nBusiness Overview\nPromar International is part of the Genus ABS group and is a leading provider of consulting services to farmers, food companies and retailers and have done for the past 60years. We cover a number of areas including Farm Consultancy, Sustainability and Agstute Finance Management.\nReal-world data brings real-world solutions - The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a fully anonymised national study on the financial position and performance of farmers and growers in England\nWe are proud to hold the Investors in People Silver Award. Investors In People (IIP) is based on 3 key areas, Plan, Do and Review. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified. All Promar processes are done in accordance with ISO 9001 standards as well as other relevant quality standards.\nGenus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world - a mission that is important to a sustainable future.\nOur vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to sustainably nourish the world.\nOur Values\nCollaborate as One Team\nCreate Value for Customers\nInnovate with Purpose\nNever stop improving\nDEI\nGenus is a place where you can be yourself and be part of a growing global team. We have a culture of respect, openness and fairness for all. Whatever your background, your role or your area of work, you will have the chance to thrive in an environment that inspires, challenges and supports you to succeed.\nBenefits Overview\n25 days holidays + Bank Holidays \nCar Allowance or Company car benefit\nPension \nHealth Cash back scheme \nEmployee Assistance Program \nEmployee share plan \nFlexible Working Policy (Where appropriate/practicable) \nEnhanced maternity leave 12 weeks at full pay followed by 4 weeks at 50% followed by SMP\nComprehensive L&D program including career development programs, access to Genus University and Mango (languages) \nEqual Employment Opportunities\nGenus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.\nRecruitment Fraud Warning\nGenus plc will never ask you to provide fees or payment for computer, software, or other equipment or supplies during the recruitment and/or onboarding process. 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