Director of Business Development - Canada

Groupe Roullier; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Health & Dental

RRSP matching

Flexible work environment

Travel opportunities

Job summary

A leading agriculture firm is seeking a Director of Business Development based in Montreal, Canada, to drive commercial expansion and lead teams. The role involves developing strategies, building partnerships, and managing P&L responsibilities. The ideal candidate has 7-10 years in agri-business leadership, excellent communication skills, and a passion for agriculture and sustainability. The position allows for remote work with significant travel requirements.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in agri-business or agtech leadership.
• Proven experience in leading commercial teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 suite and CRM.

Responsibilities

• Create and animate a business development strategy.
• Inspire and lead Business Developers across regions.
• Identify and scale new market opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Networking

Strategic Thinking

Education

Background in Agriculture

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM Software

Job description

Director of Business Development - Canada

Director of Business Development - Fertilizer & Agronomic Innovation

Are you a passionate leader with deep roots in agriculture and a bold entrepreneurial spirit? Do you thrive on building from the ground up, inspiring teams, and creating lasting impact across local, regional, and national markets? If so, we want to hear from you.

As Director of Business Development, you will be the driving force behind our commercial expansion. You’ll lead with vision and purpose—crafting and executing growth strategies, building high-performing teams, and forging powerful partnerships that accelerate our mission: To empower farmers through sustainable, profitable innovation.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a chance to shape the future of agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Create and animate a dynamic business development strategy aligned with our long-term vision.
• Inspire and lead a team of Business Developers and Agronomic Technical Consultants across multiple regions.
• Identify, initiate, and scale new market opportunities through your network and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Build and nurture strategic partnerships with Ag Retailers, cooperatives, and key industry players.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and International teams to drive innovation and alignment.
• Own and manage regional and national P&L responsibilities, ensuring sustainable and profitable growth.
• Represent the company at high-level industry events, conferences, and strategic meetings.

The right person

• A strong background in agriculture, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today’s farmers.
• 7-10+ years in agri-business or agtech leadership.
• A visionary mindset with the ability to turn ideas into action and strategy into results.
• Proven experience in leading and scaling commercial teams, ideally in agtech or agribusiness.
• A natural connector with a strong network and the ability to open doors at every level.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• A passion for sustainability, innovation, and impact.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 suite and client management software (CRM).
• Work location is flexible within the advertised territory (Saint Simon, QC or nearby areas).
• We are a remote-based company, allowing you to conduct administrative work from home. Although we are remote-first, we are always able to collaborate and help each other out through different channels.
• Up to 70% travel (3-4 days a week) with occasional overnight travel is required.
• Driving conditions: summer, winter, spring, and fall.
• A fixed salary with bonus potential.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment.
• Business tools provided include company vehicle, fuel card, cell phone, laptop, and weekly expense reimbursement.
• Extended Health & Dental.
• RRSP matching.
• Opportunities for travel.

About Timac Agro

TIMAC AGRO is an industrial company specialized in soil nutrition, plant nutrition and animal production. We are currently present in 42 global subsidiaries, employing over 7,000 people and visiting 20,000 farmers each day.

At TIMAC AGRO CANADA, our mission is to help Canadian farmers improve their productivity in pursuit of a sustainable and more profitable agriculture. Feeding the world is an exciting project, and we place it at the very heart of our products, processes, and services, anticipating our customers’ expectations:

• We provide practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions through our comprehensive crop knowledge.
• We optimize the performance of livestock and maximize stock production potential.

Our intensive product research and development takes place at our Global Innovation Centre in St. Malo, France where we collaborate with more than 120 universities around the world. TIMAC AGRO employees are passionate and committed to delivering quality technical advice and service to local farmers. Our employees value the ability to be a true leader and adapt to an environment, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. With us, human qualities prevail over degrees or academic excellence. We are committed to exceptional performance and implement any process necessary to achieve set objectives. We continually strive to surpass and surprise, and like a challenge! Timac Agro employees are continuously and methodically learning our products, their environment, and developing their expertise so they can perform to the best of their ability within their field of expertise! We cannot wait for you to join the adventure!

For more information on TIMAC AGRO please visit our website at https://ca.timacagro.com/

Timac Agro Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Timac Agro Canada is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Timac Agro Canada are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income, and sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Timac Agro Canada will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Timac Agro Canada encourages applicants of all ages.