Business Development Manager

Promar International is part of the Genus ABS group and is a leading provider of consulting services to farmers, food companies and retailers. We cover a number of areas including Farm Consultancy, Sustainability and Agstute Finance Management. Real-world data brings real-world solutions - The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a fully anonymised national study on the financial position and performance of farmers and growers in England. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Silver Award and are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Our Promar division is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to lead growth across European food, agriculture, and sustainability markets. This is a unique opportunity to combine business development, consultancy leadership, and sector expertise in a role that directly influences Promar's growth strategy across Europe. You will lead a small team of consultants, develop new business opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and ensure the successful delivery of high-value consultancy projects.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Germany-based consultants to deliver exceptional client outcomes.
• Drive new business growth by identifying, pursuing, and converting consultancy opportunities across Europe.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders across the food, agriculture, and sustainability sectors.
• Oversee consultancy project delivery, ensuring quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Support the development of Promar's European commercial strategy, including market positioning, pricing, and service development.
• Conduct and leverage market research to generate insights that create value for clients and support business growth.
• Represent Promar at industry events, conferences, and client meetings across Germany and Europe.
• Collaborate closely with Promar leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure aligned commercial and operational execution.
• Maintain strong commercial governance across proposals, contracts, project margins, and client engagements.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in business development, commercial leadership, or consultancy within the food, agriculture, agribusiness, or sustainability sectors.
• Strong track record of winning new business and growing client relationships.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience delivering consultancy projects and managing commercial performance.
• Understanding of agricultural markets, sustainability trends, supply chains, or food production systems would be advantageous.

Skills:

• Strong commercial acumen and sales capability.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalise on market opportunities.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation and client-facing abilities.
• Ability to balance commercial growth with high-quality project delivery.
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing people and capability.

Education:

• Degree in Agriculture, Economics, Sustainability, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently across Germany and Europe.
• German and English language skills are highly desirable but not essential.
• Existing network within agriculture, food, or sustainability sectors would be beneficial.

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