Global Business Director Food Preservation & Confectionery
Job Location:
Lenexa, KS - USA
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Job Summary
At Corbion we exist to champion preservation in all its forms preserving food and food production health and our planet.
CorbionsPreservation & Specialty Ingredients (PSI)business is a central pillar of ourBright 2030 strategy with ambitious growthobjectivesacross strategic market segments. As part of a shift toward a stronglymarketdrivenorganization we are strengthening our global commercial leadership.
We are looking for aGlobal Business Director (GBD)to lead the global growth agenda forCulinary Pet Food Seafood and Confectionery. Reporting to theSenior Vice President PSI you will be fully accountable for defining market strategy leading a global team and delivering sustainable profitable growth across regions.
In this role you are both business owner and people leader. You will lead and develop a global team of business development and product management professionals while working crossfunctionally with Sales Business Development Product Management Innovation & Solutions Development Supply Chain Finance Regulatory and Marketing. You will be recognized internally as the business driver for your market segment(s) ensuring alignment focus and execution across the organization.
This is a hybrid position based out of our office in Gorinchem The Netherlands or Lenexa KS with the possibility to work remote up to two days per week.
Key responsibilities
Developcommunicateand executeglobal market segment strategiesaligned with the PSI Business Area Strategy
Lead and develop a global market team delivering results through people andcrossfunctionalcollaboration
Drivemarket action plansthrough regional teams and functional partners
Own delivery ofrevenue growth margin performance pipelinedevelopmentand conversion
(Co-)develop and steerkey account strategiestogether with Sales
Sponsorinnovation initiatives and selected CAPEX projects from market justification to execution
Translate market needs into clear priorities for innovationinvestmentsand resource allocation
Monitor global market trends customerneedsand competitive developments
Actively contribute to thePSI Business Leadership Team
Your profile
Bachelors degree in Food Science Food Engineering Chemistry BiologyBiotechnologyor related field
MBA orMastersdegree preferred
Minimum15 years of senior commercial experiencein foodingredientsor related industries
Experience inculinary pet foodseafoodand/or confectionerymarkets
Provenpeople leadership experiencewithin global matrix organizations
Strong commercial mindset withendtoendownership for growth and profitability
Handson entrepreneurial leader with a clear bias for execution
You are able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time
Why Corbion
At Corbion we exist tochampion preservation in all its formspreserving food food productionhealthand our planet. This role offers the opportunity tolead global teams shape strategic markets sponsorinnovationand make a lasting business impactwithin apurposedriven international organization.
About Corbion
Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters including food and food production health and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid lactic acid derivatives food preservation solutions functional blends and algae ingredients using our deep application and product knowledge to propel natures ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care pharmaceuticals electronics medical devices and 2025 Corbion generated annual sales of 1267.4 million with a workforce of 2408 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information:
Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race color ethnicity veteran status religion national origin marital status political affiliation age sex sexual orientation handicapping condition membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.
Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
Required Experience:
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