Lallemand · 11 hours ago
Business & Innovation Strategy Manager
Home, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expLallemand is a privately held Canadian company that develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The Business & Innovation Strategy Manager will focus on innovation and business case development for product launches, supporting acquisitions, partnerships, and ensuring clear economic logic and execution planning for opportunities moving out of the lab.
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Responsibilities
Own the development of commercial business cases for new product launches
Translate R&D validation into launch-ready plans (market sizing, pricing logic, cost assumptions, margins)
Partner with Business Units to accelerate time-to-launch and improve consistency of commercial planning
Support go-to-market strategy and launch sequencing across regions
Evaluate and structure external partnerships and supplier relationships
Conduct market and competitive analysis to support growth strategy
Track performance of partnerships and acquisitions against original business cases
Act as a commercial interface between R&D, Sales, and Operations
Support project execution from lab to plant where commercial readiness is the limiting factor
Engage with regulatory experts as needed to support commercialization assumptions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical field
Minimum 7 years' experience in business development or corporate strategy
Proven experience building and managing financial models, valuation analyses and business plans
Ability to translate technical developments to plain language suitable for wide audiences
Strong organizational skills and execution mindset to keep multiple projects moving smoothly
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across different areas
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, to build relationships and share ideas clearly
Strategic and results-driven, comfortable navigating change and focused on achieving goals
Willingness and ability to travel internationally for up to 8 weeks per year
Preferred
Additional credentials such as MBA/CFA
Experience in technical and/or R&D adjacent business roles
Advanced proficiency in M365
Company
Lallemand
Lallemand is a privately owned company that researches, develops, produces and markets yeasts, bacteria.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Bill Nankervis
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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