INTRODUCTION

Senior Technical Manager – Health and Wellness – Food & Beverage – North America

Erlanger, KY or Cranbury, NJ

MAIN FUNCTION: Food and Beverage Creative, Design, and Development (CD&D) technical support for Microbiome Solutions and other functional ingredients in the Health and Wellness (H&W) portfolio. Product Development and project management experience for the North American Food & Beverage (F&B) market Segment. Be the technical representative on the CD&D Leadership H&W team to support the strategy and business plans to meet growth targets.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

- Product Development Skills with four (4) or more years of experience in food and beverage product development and process know-how, knowledge on functional ingredients especially probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics.
- Sales talent/experience technical to technical
- Collaboration – The position requires excellence in project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with cross-functional teams.
- Communication – The position requires well developed communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels and good presentation skills
- Market Experience – able to demonstrate knowledge and technical understanding of different food and beverage market segments
- Travel – 15-20% primarily domestic travel

DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED:

- Member of the H&W team to help support strategic business, product, and account development plans to grow the business
- Identify and solve technical gaps in the use H&W portfolio ingredients commercially
- Oversee the customer projects and provide technical expertise in development, scale-up and commercialization
- Participate on NA H&W food and beverage projects as a technical expert
- Support the integration of H&W portfolio in the Nutrition team and drive commercial differentiation
- Provide input into the development and optimization of processes and best practices in all areas related to ingredient application in different formats
- Develop prototypes with H&W ingredients and analyze the ingredient compatibility
- Work on new format development and innovation projects proactively with extended CD&D teams
- Develop customer relationships and opportunities that yield sales growth in the H&W F&B category
- Track customer project trials and results, and update data to key stakeholders
- Collaborate with H&W sales teams to engage new opportunities for build the pipeline.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

- Science Degree or higher (chemistry/Food Science/Food Technology/Nutrition preferred) at a reputable educational establishment
- Four (4) or more years of product development experience with ability to develop functional food and beverages (fermentations, probiotics, botanicals etc.); alternatively comparable sales and marketing experience within this segment
- Good knowledge of food and beverage manufacturing processes and ideally enumeration methods.
- Good team building and communication skills
- Highly developed project management skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PPT, WORD etc.)

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? 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.

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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$94,000.00 - $160,500.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus

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.

#IncludingYou

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

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.

Req/Job ID

107390BR

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