Agriculture Tech BD Lead — Europe

Lubrizol Corporation; Shottlegate; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubrizol Corporation in Europe is seeking a Technical Business Development Manager for Agriculture Solutions to drive market development, customer adoption, and commercialization of advanced formulations. You will engage with customers, channel partners, R&D, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial teams to turn innovation into scalable business opportunities.

You will lead technical-commercial initiatives, shape growth opportunities, and build senior relationships across regions and with

Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, agronomy, or related field.
• 10+ years in technical/commercial roles in formulation-driven industries such as agrochemicals or agriculture.
• Experience translating customer needs into business opportunities.
• Experience supporting commercialization of differentiated technologies.
• Ability to operate in global, matrixed environments and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic customer development initiatives to create demand and accelerate adoption of Agriculture Solutions technologies.
• Identify, prioritize, and shape technical-commercial growth opportunities aligned with Agriculture Solutions objectives.
• Develop and lead customer co-development programs translating challenges into differentiated technical solutions.
• Provide technical-commercial leadership across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between customer needs and business goals.
• Influence validation strategies, application development activities, and customer adoption plans.
• Translate market insights into actionable recommendations for portfolio development 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 SME in customer engagements, industry conferences, and strategic discussions.
• Share best practices across global teams to improve effectiveness and accelerate growth.

Skills

Customer-facing

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

MSc/PhD

MBA

Job description

Lubrizol Corporation in Europe is seeking a Technical Business Development Manager for Agriculture Solutions to drive market development, customer adoption, and commercialization of advanced formulations. You will engage with customers, channel partners, R&D, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial teams to turn innovation into scalable business opportunities.

You will lead technical-commercial initiatives, shape growth opportunities, and build senior relationships across regions and with