Global Commercialization Director Beverage- Erlanger KYMAIN FUNCTION: The Global Commercialization Director Beverage is responsible for the strategic management of beverage and beverage system commercialization across the Human Nutrition business with the purpose of providing best-in-class products to our customers across the globe. This role will ensure strategic alignment with our key customers while elevating our status as a key global partner to the beverage industry. Having a strong sense of initiative this individual will be responsible for building and maintaining customer technical relationships and for providing guidance between regions on best practices to deliver high-quality beverage products.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:- 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 beverage and system processing including preservation methods and microbiology
- Leadership excellence in leadership people and project management skills and a strong understanding of the beverage flavor & ingredient business
- Communication well-developed communication skills able to communicate at all levels with good presentation skills
- Customer-Centric makes customers/clients and their needs a primary focus exceeding customers expectations at all times
- Global Influence able to align teams and their work to achieve successful commercialization of customers products across all regions
- Regulatory experience micro knowledge vitamin calculations from sellable to finished beverage and analytical chemistry experience needed
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED:- Act as the technical commercialization liaison for key global beverage customers ensuring a high level of strategic focus
- Serve as an advisor to regional CD&D Beverage teams ensuring consistent processes are used to minimize risks during formulation and development work
- Technical oversight of consistent formula development and utilization of harmonized raw materials and manufacturing processes to ease globalization while maintaining customer brand integrity
- Technical lead of formula transfers for global key accounts between regions
- Align with regional commercialization teams to ensure flawless execution of global transfers and scaleup
- Technical lead of global stability testing and validation processes
- Lead the Analytical Stability Scientist to complete and analyze vitamin & mineral stability studies
- Develop and foster strong customer relationships ensuring our customers have confidence in our ability to support the globalization of their brand(s) and ultimately yielding sales growth in the beverage market segment
- When appropriate share best practices and processes for globalization with other ADM Nutrition segment commercialization teams
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:- Broad and strong technical knowledge of Beverage development regulatory and processing
- The position requires a high level of strategic thinking market knowledge and acts as a technical advisor to internal and external global customers
- Influencing Skills The Individual has the aptitude to influence motivate persuade and beneficially achieve shared goals with others
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel PPT WORD etc.) is critical; working knowledge of Salesforce is preferred
- Specific knowledge of vitamin calculations microbiology in beverage beverage/flavor regulations and analytical knowledge recommended
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Hiring Manager- Lori Murphy
Recruiter- John Wagner
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. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds 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 .
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.
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