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Country & Business Development Lead - Poland

KBR Open · verified Oct 2, 2026
Leatherhead Full-time Senior Business Development

At a glance

Senior Business Development role at KBR. Leatherhead · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development
SenioritySenior
LocationLeatherhead
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJul 3, 2026 · 3mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Find and shape new opportunities across Poland’s defence market
  • Build relationships with government, military and industry contacts
  • Act as MTS’s Polish country lead for direct commercial sales
  • Guide bids from early positioning through proposal submission
  • Track competitors, programmes and qualified pipeline opportunities

What you bring

  • Deep military or defence-sector experience, including business development in Poland
  • A strong network spanning the Polish armed forces, relevant ministries and defence companies
  • Experience leading or supporting bids and proposals
  • Polish fluency plus working English, with relevant exposure to logistics, sustainment, autonomy or air and missile defence

Who this fits

This role suits a senior, self-directed business development professional with Polish defence connections and experience influencing varied stakeholders. You will work from Poland in a hybrid setup, travel across the country, and contribute both independently and within a wider European team.

From the employer

Title:

Country & Business Development Lead - Poland

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development leader to drive growth for KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) business in Poland.

Working as part of an expanding European team, you will play a key role in identifying and shaping new opportunities, building strategic relationships, and positioning our organisation as a trusted partner to the Polish armed forces and wider defence community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities within the Polish defence market

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with government, military and industry stakeholders

  • Represent MTS as the country lead for all direct commercial sales

  • Lead and support bid activity, from early positioning through to proposal submission

  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity and upcoming programmes

  • Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities

What we Need

  • Extensive experience within the military / defence sector

  • Proven experience in business development within the Polish defence sector

  • Experience preferable within at least one area of MTS’s portfolio, such as logistics, sustainment, autonomy and/or air and missile defence

  • Strong network across the Polish armed forces, relevant ministries and defence industry

  • Experience contributing to or leading bids and proposals

  • Fluent in Polish and working level proficiency in English

  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills

  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of an extended team

Additional Information

  • Opportunity to play a key role in a growing European business

  • Ideal for a driven, entrepreneurial individual comfortable with working in a fast-pacing environment

Location

Poland based (hybrid with travel across the country)

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