Archer Daniels Midland

82474BR

Job Title:

SENIOR DIRECTOR CD&D

Department/Function:

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Job Description:

CD&D Beverage Senior Director - Erlanger, KY

This is a full-time, exempt level position.

Job Purpose:

This role is independently responsible for directing the work and developing the capabilities of the North America CD&D Beverage team. This individual will be responsible for building and maintaining successful teams, developing people, building trust and respect, fostering relationships with customers and team members, as well as driving and adapting to change.

Goals and Objectives:

• Develop the CD&D Beverage technical capabilities against the North America business strategy

• Drive accountability throughout CD&D to ensure team ownership of results against initiatives

• Build a highly competent world class organization by demonstrating leadership when guiding and developing staff, through the development of clear, achievable and measurable stretch goals for the team

• Drive everyday project execution against customer targets and CD&D KPI’s

• Support and visit key beverage accounts

• Work with Regional and Global leads to ensure support for global initiatives and customers

• Support innovation pipeline for regional and global programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently direct the development, implementation and execution of the work from his/her CD&D team, while holding team accountable for safe, stable, legal and design commitments.

• Assess, recommend, and deliver selected customer projects to ensure margin and profitability protection, as well as relaying strategic importance of identified opportunities to broader team.

• Develop and implement CD&D technical strategic plan for the Beverage Market Segment; support the utilization of the ADM ingredient portfolio across the Nutrition Business Unit.

• Create and nurture a culture of diversity, inclusivity and collaboration, with a drive to win and a focus on safety first.

• Direct, coach and train a department/team of Directors, Flavorists, Managers, Scientists and Technicians.

• Identify, train and implement best practices across the team.

• Mentor selected cross-functional team members, to provide objective insight and guidance on career path and progression.

• Establish goals and priorities for CD&D Beverage and balance resources to achieve objectives.

• Manage quarterly and annual performance evaluations, continuity planning and career progression for direct reports, and coordinate with CD&D as a whole.

• Accompany account managers on sales calls, influencing project direction as the technical lead; provide customer support in lieu of the Account Manager.

• Understand industry segments (trends, marketing, technical and business) and determine how ADM Nutrition can capitalize on opportunities by developing technical programs.

• Drive innovation by encouraging the exploration of new ideas and the development of supporting prototypes, along with business rationale

• Partner with Global colleagues to leverage capabilities and drive customer business opportunities.

• Represent CD&D as a senior manager in all areas of the business and operations

Key Skills and Knowledge:

• BS degree or higher (in Food Science or related field) with 18+ years’ experience or MS degree (in Food Science or related field) with 15+ years’ experience.

• Broad technical knowledge of Food and/or Beverage development and processing.

• Extensive knowledge of industry market trends.

• People Management Skills – The Individual has ability to manage, develop and coach people through direct accountability of success factors. Routine monitoring, follow-up, corrective action and routine reporting is required.

• Project Management Skills – The Individual has ability to manage complex technical and business programs through direct accountability of success factors to achieve a goal. Routine monitoring, follow-up, corrective action and routine reporting is required

• Influencing Skills – The Individual has the aptitude to influence, motivate, persuade and beneficially achieve shared goals with others.

• Business skills and customer management experience.

• Working knowledge of financial modeling with respect to managing customer and company costs, pricing, etc.

Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

REF:81040BR

Req/Job ID:

82474BR

City:

Erlanger

State:

KY - Kentucky

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About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/)

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Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).

• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.

• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.

• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.

• Tuition assistance.

• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.