Regulatory Finance and Competitive Intelligence Strategy

NCBioImpact; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Retirement savings plan with company/3

Well-being programs

Family forming benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

BASF Agricultural Solutions in Research Triangle Park, NC seeks a Regulatory Finance & Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead to align financial governance, competitive intelligence, and strategic operations for US/Canada regulatory teams. You’ll lead a small analytics organization and partner across regulatory, commercial, and functional teams to enable portfolio prioritization and sound decision-making.

The role requires extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis,

Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years in finance or regulatory fields in agriculture chemicals.
• Master's with 8+ years or Bachelor's with 10+ years in similar scope.
• MBA, CPA, CMA considered a plus.
• 10+ years in financial analysis, commercial strategy, competitive intelligence, regulatory affairs, or strategic operations.
• 6+ years of progressive leadership of products or functional teams.
• Experience in US/Canada agricultural markets (crop protection preferred).
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and research budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead RTP APD cost center budgeting and monthly forecasting with cross-functional coordination.
• Oversee US and Canada Regulatory Competitive Intelligence team and global liaison.
• Provide data analyses and budgeting support for compensation needs.
• Ensure resource planning and informed decision-making across teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Regulatory insights

Strategic operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting and forecasting

Decision support

Education

PhD in a related field

Master's degree in finance/chemistry/business

Bachelor's degree in finance/chemistry/business

MBA / CPA / CMA a plus

Tools

IT tools for budgeting/forecasting

Procurement tools

Job description

Now hiring! Regulatory Finance and Competitive Intelligence Strategy

Research Triangle Park, NC

We are looking for a Regulatory Finance & Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The Regulatory Finance & Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead provides integrated leadership across financial governance, competitive intelligence, and strategic operations for the US and Canada Crop Protection Regulatory organizations. This role ensures regulatory leadership has clear financial insight, forward-looking competitive intelligence, and coordinated strategic support to enable sound decision-making, portfolio prioritization, and freedom-to-operate in the U.S. agricultural market. The role functions as a trusted strategic partner across regulatory, commercial, and functional teams and leads a small analytical organization.

Welcome to BASF

We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.

#ForTheLoveOfFarming #TheBiggestJobOnEarth #AgEmployerOfChoice

Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!

As a Regulatory Finance and Competitive Intelligence Strategy, you create chemistry by...

• Leading and managing the RTP-based APD cost center budget and monthly forecasting processes, coordinating with other AP functions to ensure appropriate planning and resource availability.
• Leading and managing the US and Canada Regulatory Competitive Intelligence team, and serving as the US and Canada representative on the global regulatory competitive intelligence team.
• Providing oversight and support for the underlying data and cost analyses for US and Canada data compensation needs.
• Ensuring internal and external resources are planned appropriately, supporting local resource planning personnel, and enabling sound decision-making and portfolio prioritization.

If you...

• Hold a PhD with 5+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field, a master's degree with 8+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field; an MBA, CPA, or CMA is a plus.
• Bring 10+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, commercial strategy, competitive intelligence, regulatory affairs, or strategic operations.
• Have 6+ years of proven experience leading products and/or functional teams
• Have demonstrated experience in U.S. or Canada agricultural markets, preferably within crop protection or closely related industries .
• Demonstrate expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and scenario analysis to support business decisions.
• Have experience forecasting and managing research budgets preferred.
• Have experience working with procurement, compliance and/or controlling IT tools/programs
• Bring strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Excel at synthesizing complex financial, market, and regulatory data into clear, actionable business insights.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and influence stakeholders through strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Are able to travel up to 10%.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It's what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees' overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

BASF Agricultural Solutions is a trusted partner to the agricultural industry, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that help farmers succeed across a wide range of cropping systems. Across North America, our teams work together to address some of agriculture's most important challenges while creating value for customers, communities, and the environment. At BASF, you'll find opportunities to grow your career, collaborate with talented colleagues, and make a meaningful impact through work that matters.

Find out more about our Agricultural Solutions team here.

Our people are at the heart of everything, dedicated to delivering value for our customers every day.

By focusing on enabling our people today and in the future, we will ensure we have the talent and skills needed to succeed.

United by the love of farming, we innovate, collaborate, and strive for the best solutions together, creating connections and driving success as one team. This is how we make an impact. For the love of farming, the biggest job on Earth.

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.