Commercial Manager - Texturants

Decatur

IL - Illinois

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Job Description

Commercial Manager Texturants, ADM Nutrition
Position Summary:
Nutrition Texturants commercial managers are responsible for driving growth and defending core production lines which includes Emulsifiers, Polyols, Hydrocolloids, and Texture Blend Solutions. This position will primarily be focused on Global Polyols with some Hydrocolloid responsibilities.
Primarily responsible for executing our daily business needs to meet P&L targets and supporting growth strategies. They own coordinating with the cross functional teams to create and maintain performance metrics across product lines, customer contracts, and business development tasks. Collaboration will be key as they work to promote positive initiatives that include commercial owners, sales teams, supply chain, customer support and technical teams. Individual will also serve as a backup to other texturant commercial manager team-members in their absence.
Job Responsibilities:

• Manage financial targets and projections as it relates to business P&L
• Create and maintain performance activities to ensure execution across the business
• Communicate with sales, supply chain, & customer support teams to address all gap areas
• Build on relationships to strengthen our forecast metrics
• Work with Supply Chain and QA on all Dispositions/Financial Impacts
• Concierge to ensuring Opportunity Stage gates in Salesforce execute
• Assist in a variety of projects that drive execution and strategies
• Assist in developing/maintaining global trade flow data for Go to Market strategy
• Develop and educate others w/ technical knowledge of the portfolio
• Contribute as a key member of the Nutrition’s Texturants team to drive business growth

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Exhibits strong leadership and project management skills
• Entrepreneurial owners' mindset
• Excellent collaborator and team player
• Demonstrates ability to work under pressure and maintain flexibility to adjust to achieve organizational goals in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels inside and outside of the organization
• Ability to solve problems independently
• Working knowledge of Microsoft programs

• Market research skills
• Financial Management skills
• Business Development skills
• Relationship fostering and building

• P&L management experience
• Experience developing business strategies
• Experience in Go to Market strategies
• Food Ingredient technical acumen
• Strategic “hunter” mentality

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).

• 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.

#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 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.

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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