Business Development Manager AP&T (NL/DE)

Gallagher is looking for an entrepreneurial Business Development Manager for our AP&T product category to open new markets in the Netherlands and Germany. You will develop markets, build strategic partner networks, and translate opportunities into scalable growth. This is the opportunity for business builders with international ambition and an affinity for agritech.

As Business Development Manager AP&T, you will get the opportunity to create new commercial possibilities for Gallagher within the Netherlands and Germany. You will focus on our Animal Performance & Traceability (AP&T) product category: solutions that allow livestock farmers to digitally identify, track, and analyze animals to improve performance, increase animal welfare, and work in a data-driven manner.

In this role, you are the pioneer opening new markets for AP&T where Gallagher does not yet have a fixed position, unlike our fencing business which is already firmly established. You will investigate opportunities, build networks, and ensure our solutions find their way to distributors, governments, innovation partners, and programs.

• Exploring commercial opportunities in "white areas" within the Netherlands and Germany

• Developing new distribution and partner networks

• Setting up pilot projects and early sales initiatives

• Positioning Gallagher solutions within tender, subsidy, and policy frameworks

• Collecting and sharing market insights with product and innovation teams

• Preparing markets for scaling up and handover to sales

In this role, you will receive plenty of space and responsibility to act entrepreneurially within an international playing field. You are successful when you have converted opportunities into concrete growth, built impactful partnerships, and established a scalable model that our commercial teams can build upon.

You get joy from building, connecting, and discovering. Additionally, you have:

• At least 5 years of experience in business development, international sales, or market development

• You speak fluent Dutch and German and communicate well in English.

• Proven success in opening markets or distribution channels

• Experience with pilot projects or tender processes is a plus

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

• Interest in or experience with agritech / animal management is a plus

You recognize yourself in the following personality:

• Entrepreneurial & curious: You see opportunities where others still see white spots and enjoy taking the first steps yourself. You are driven by discovery, connection, and building something that does not yet exist.

• Strategic & commercial: You can analyze market potential, position partners, and shape growth paths that are scalable. You understand how commercial choices ultimately contribute to sustainable business models.

• Connecting & strong communicator: You move easily between different stakeholders such as distributors, governments, innovation partners, and internal teams. You know how to translate interests and accelerate collaboration.

• Respectful & value-driven: You build relationships based on trust and equality. You work from the conviction that sustainable growth only occurs when all parties experience value.

• Eager to learn & solution-oriented: You quickly absorb market insights, technology, and policy and translate them into new initiatives. You are not slowed down by complexity, but actively seek ways to break through barriers.