Country & Business Development Lead – Poland

Company: KBR
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Location: Surrey
Job Description:

Overview

As Country & Business Development Lead for Poland, you drive growth for KBR MTS in the Polish defence market. You’ll build strategic relationships with government, military, and industry stakeholders, and position MTS as a trusted partner. You will lead direct commercial activities, shape opportunities, and guide bids to support the European expansion. This role offers impact in shaping defence capabilities while working across a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team.

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

Key requirements

  • 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
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Influencing skills
  • Autonomous working
  • Team collaboration
  • Defence sector experience in logistics, sustainment, autonomy, or air and missile defence
  • Bid and proposal leadership

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Posted: October 1st, 2026