Global Policy & Trade Lead, APAC​/Advisor

Job Details

Job Title: Global Policy & Trade Lead, APAC/China Advisor

Location: Creve Coeur, MO, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Bayer

Industry Sector: Agribusiness

Industry Type: Chemical, Pesticide and Fertilizer

Career Type: N/A

Job Type: Full Time

Minimum Years Experience

Required:

N/A

Salary: Competitive ($213,040 – $319,560)

Posting Date: 03/02/26

Reference Code: 862461

• Act as the Business Owner:
  Lead global advocacy strategy vis a vis APAC/China, establishing a network of stakeholder engagements, provide input for budget and business case development, review trade-offs and focus, communicate opportunities, and drive comprehensive global strategy focused on NA and LATAM but with global implications.
• Ensure BCS Value Approach:
  Lead a multifunctional global team, coordinate with BCS Enterprise Product Teams, Regulatory, LPC, SP&I, and regional LTOs to develop commercial and GTM strategies with APAC/China insights.
• Ensure Industry Engagement:
  Maintain a strong external network to understand market landscape, company offerings and competitive positions, leverage insights for internal and external advocacy.
• Initiate Opportunity Analysis:
  Identify and prioritize advocacy approaches, build advocacy use cases, analyze and recommend expanded relationships or engagements to enhance partnerships.
• Lead behavior and responsibility:
  Provide visionary, hands‑on leadership, architect phased approaches, distill stakeholder and market insights into actionable plans, influence partnerships, and support on‑time innovation delivery to customers.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in political affairs, agriculture, economics, or a related discipline.
• Direct, recent experience working in China and with the Chinese government in China’s policy and trade ecosystem.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical abilities for assessing risk/benefit opportunities and evaluating impact/value of engagement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of agricultural policy and trade, industry trends, and value‑creation opportunities.
• Effective communication and influence skills for stakeholder buy‑in and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage large, complex projects efficiently and on schedule.

Preferred

• Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience building coalitions to advance concrete business outcomes.
• Direct, recent experience (within last 5 years) with Chinese government in China’s policy and trade ecosystem.
• Direct, recent expertise (within last 5 years) providing strategic counsel on business strategy in Asia Pacific.
• 15+ years of experience in APAC/China focused policy development.
• 5+ years of experience in agriculture.

Relocation may be offered for this role.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $ to $. Additional compensation may include bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, and more.

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To apply, click “Apply to this position” above or visit the Bayer careers page. The posting is open until at least March 16, 2026.