BRCGS is a trusted global brand delivering assurance solutions that help organisations build confidence across their supply chains. Part of LGC Assure, our certification, training and digital solutions support businesses in more than 130 countries to improve food safety, quality and operational excellence.
Job DescriptionAs our Market Development Manager for Europe, you'll take ownership of developing BRCGS across Central and Western Europe, creating and delivering market strategies that increase certification adoption, strengthen relationships with Certification Bodies and key industry partners, and drive sustainable commercial growth.
Working closely with commercial, marketing and product teams, you'll identify new opportunities, recover underperforming markets and help protect BRCGS' position as the leading global brand in supply chain assurance.
You'll spend your time:
- Developing and executing regional growth strategies across European markets.
- Building positive relationships with Certification Bodies, retailers, manufacturers and strategic partners to increase adoption of BRCGS programmes.
- Identifying new commercial opportunities whilst protecting existing market share through proactive customer engagement.
- Analysing market trends, competitor activity and customer insight to shape regional priorities.
- Managing a healthy sales pipeline, accurately forecasting opportunities, and achieving ambitious growth targets.
- Supporting recovery plans in markets facing challenges and turning commercial insight into measurable results.
- Collaborating with Marketing, Product and Commercial colleagues to ensure customer feedback influences future products and campaigns.
- Representing BRCGS at customer meetings, industry events and conferences across Europe.
We're looking for someone who enjoys opening markets, building relationships and turning strategy into results.
You'll bring:
- Experience in business development, market development or commercial growth across multiple European markets.
- A consistent record of delivering revenue growth within a B2B services environment.
- Experience working within certification, assurance, compliance, food safety, testing, inspection or a related sector
- Confidence developing relationships with senior leaders, strategic partners and large customer organisations.
- Strong commercial competence with experience managing pipelines, forecasting and delivering against revenue targets.
- The ability to analyse market trends and translate insight into practical commercial plans.
- Experience working across cultures and markets, adapting your approach while maintaining a consistent strategy.
- Fluency in English and Spanish
- Willingness to travel extensively across Europe and work flexibly to support global business activities.
Our Values
- Passion
- Curiosity
- Integrity
- Brilliance
- Respect
Equal opportunities
We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.
For more information about us, please visit our website: www.brcgs.com
Skills Required
- Experience in business development, market development or commercial growth across multiple European markets.
- Proven record of delivering revenue growth within a B2B services environment.
- Experience in certification, assurance, compliance, food safety, testing, inspection or a related sector.
- Ability to develop relationships with senior leaders, strategic partners and large customer organisations.
- Strong commercial competence, managing pipelines, forecasting and delivering against revenue targets.
- Ability to analyse market trends and translate insight into practical commercial plans.
- Experience working across cultures and markets, adapting approach while maintaining consistent strategy.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Willingness to travel extensively across Europe and work flexibly to support global business activities.
LGC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA/HSA options are consistently part of the package, and private medical is cited where applicable in the UK. Coverage is often characterized as solid alongside other core benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contribution in the U.S. and pension schemes in the UK, complemented by life and disability insurance. These elements are highlighted as part of a standard-to-competitive core package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and family leave are broadly available, with some sites offering a year‑end shutdown. Flexibility and local leave programs contribute to a generally well-rounded time‑off offering.
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What We Do
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range. LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products. LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.
