[Hiring] Business Development Manager @Bayer

Role Description

Bayer Vegetable Seeds is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to lead growth across South Australia. Based remotely within SA, this exciting field-based role combines sales, market development, customer relationship management and agronomic engagement to deliver sustainable growth across our vegetable seed portfolio.

• Develop and execute a territory business plan aligned with agreed sales, revenue and market share objectives.
• Identify, develop and convert new business opportunities while expanding existing customer relationships across South Australia.
• Build trusted partnerships with growers, distributors, nurseries, consultants and other key industry stakeholders.
• Manage territory forecasts, account plans, sales pipelines and commercial activities to support profitable growth.
• Conduct regular travel throughout South Australia's key vegetable growing regions to strengthen customer relationships, identify growth opportunities and provide exceptional support to growers and channel partners.
• Plan, establish and assess commercial trials and demonstration activities to support market development and variety adoption.
• Provide technical and agronomic support to customers, helping position Bayer's vegetable seed portfolio to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
• Support the successful introduction and launch of new vegetable varieties through field engagement, product positioning and customer education.
• Gather and communicate market intelligence, including customer feedback, industry trends and competitor activity.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Market Development, Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain and Portfolio teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Bayer policies, stewardship standards and HSE requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Agronomy, Agriculture, Horticulture, Crop Science, Plant Science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in sales, business development, market development or agronomy within agriculture or horticulture.
• Strong sales, negotiation and relationship-building skills with a proven ability to influence outcomes and deliver commercial results.
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust with customers and stakeholders.
• Experience managing customer accounts, sales pipelines and territory plans.
• A genuine interest in vegetable production, agronomy and the broader agricultural industry.
• Exposure to field trials, crop assessments or market development activities is highly regarded.
• Experience within vegetable seeds, horticulture or agricultural inputs will be highly regarded.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote, customer-facing environment.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and willingness to travel extensively across South Australia.

Requirements

• This position is open only to candidates with full, unrestricted and ongoing work rights in Australia.

Benefits

• Innovative suite of benefits on offer.