Vice President of Business Development, Biologicals

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Business Development to provide global commercial leadership and strengthen its market focus. The role involves setting business development and commercial strategy, identifying growth opportunities, and advancing partnerships, alliances, licensing, and potential acquisitions. The successful candidate will work with regional leaders to shape market strategies and go-to-market approaches, build relationships with customers and industry stakeholders, and guide portfolio and innovation priorities. They will also lead commercialization plans for new offerings and develop the business development organization, governance, and growth pipeline. Applicants should hold a master’s degree or equivalent in business, economics, marketing, agriculture, life sciences, or a related field, and bring significant senior leadership experience in global business development, commercial strategy, general management, or a comparable growth role. A record of identifying, negotiating, and executing growth opportunities and commercial agreements is required, along with strong commercial and financial acumen in areas such as pricing, profitability, and investment evaluation. Candidates should be experienced in translating global strategy into measurable regional outcomes within a complex organization. Experience in agriculture, biologicals, life sciences, or another innovation-led industry is preferred; excellent negotiation, influencing, and executive communication skills, an inclusive leadership style, and fluency in English are also required.