Technical Business Development Manager Agriculture Europe

Location: UK (London Manchester Hazelwood)

Travel: 50% & as required to support customer engagements industry events and business growth initiatives

Job Type: Full-time; hybrid (4d in the office)

How Youll Make an Impact

As the Technical Business Development Manager Agriculture Solutions you will play a key role in driving market development customer adoption and commercialization of Lubrizol Agriculture Solutions technologies.

You will serve as a senior technical-commercial specialist connecting customer needs market opportunities formulation challenges and Lubrizol technology capabilities to accelerate growth. Working closely with customers channel partners Application R&D Regulatory Marketing and Commercial teams you will help turn innovation into scalable commercial opportunities.

• Lead strategic customer development initiatives that create demand and accelerate adoption of Agriculture Solutions technologies.
• Identify prioritize and shape technical-commercial growth opportunities aligned with Agriculture Solutions business objectives.
• Develop and lead customer co-development programs translating customer challenges into differentiated technical solutions and commercialization pathways.
• Provide technical-commercial leadership across cross-functional teams ensuring alignment between customer needs innovation priorities and business goals.
• Influence technical validation strategies application development activities and customer adoption plans.
• Generate and translate market insights into actionable recommendations that support portfolio development innovation priorities and go-to-market strategies.
• Build and maintain senior technical relationships with key customers channel partners and industry stakeholders.
• Represent Lubrizol as a technical-commercial subject matter expert through customer engagements industry conferences technical seminars and strategic business discussions.
• Share best practices and technical-commercial knowledge across global teams to improve effectiveness and accelerate growth.

Required Qualifications that Enable Your Success

• Advanced Technical Degree (MSc or PhD) and/or MBA preferred in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Agronomy or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• 10 years of experience in technical application technical-commercial business development or product development roles within formulation-driven industries such as agrochemicals agriculture specialty chemicals or related markets.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with customers and translating technical needs into business opportunities.
• Experience supporting commercialization of differentiated technologies.
• Proven ability to operate in global matrixed environments and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong technical-commercial expertise with customer-facing experience.
• Strategic thinking skills with the ability to identify and shape growth opportunities.
• Strong influencing communication and stakeholder management skills across matrix organizations.
• Results-driven mindset with strong business and market acumen.

Preferred Qualifications that Drive you Forward

• Advanced degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Agronomy or a related technical field.
• Experience in agrochemicals agriculture-related markets seed treatment adjuvants biologicals or formulation technologies.
• Experience leading customer co-development programs.
• Experience supporting commercialization of new technologies.
• Experience working with strategic multinational customers.
• Understanding of agricultural formulation technologies and application systems.
• Experience supporting the development of new market platforms and growth initiatives.
• Experience working across multiple regions and cultures.

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