Job Description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Glyphosate Business Development Manager South and East

POSITION PURPOSE:

We are looking for a commercially strong and execution-focused Business Development Manager to drive Bayer’s Glyphosate / Roundup business transformation in India. This role will play a critical part in accelerating growth, strengthening go-to-market execution, building strategic Regional Hub Distributor partnerships, and Improving profitability through disciplined channel, pricing, portfolio, and market development execution.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Accountabilities

1. Business Growth & GTM Execution

• Drive sales growth, market share, profitability, and disciplined go-to-market execution, including scale-up of the RHD model.

1. RHD Management & Governance

• Manage RHDs as strategic partners, ensuring business plan delivery, market coverage, pricing discipline, ROI, and governance.

1. Commercial Alignment

• Coordinate with commercial teams and RHDs on forecasting, secondary sales, collections, inventory, and execution follow-through

1. Market Development

• Expand retail reach, distribution depth, and market activation in priority territories and growth segments.

1. Portfolio & Pricing Execution

• Support portfolio, pricing, institutional, and alternate-channel execution while minimizing pricing leakage

1. Market Intelligence

• Track competition, pricing, customer trends, and market opportunities; convert insights into business actions.

1. Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance, regulatory alignment, governance discipline, and responsible execution across business activities.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Minimum 10 years of industry experience, including commercial operations, channel management, and portfolio management.
• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Agriculture, Agri-Business, or a related field is preferred.
• MBA from a premier or elite university / business school will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of crop protection, herbicide markets, distribution networks, and commercial execution in the agriculture industry.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, manage strategic partners, and convert market insights into business actions.

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YOUR APPLICATION

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Location: India : Maharashtra : Thane || India : Karnataka : Bangalore Division: Crop Science Reference Code: 874281 Contact Us + 022-25311234