Manager, Global Strategy – Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions
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Westchester, IL - USA
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Job Summary
About Ingredion:
Join Ingredion where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate your pets food the paper you write on and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience theres a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.
Location:Westchester IL
Workplace type: Hybrid
As Manager Global Strategy Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions you will help shape the global portfolio strategy for Ingredions largest Texture Solutions platform. This global role translates customer needs market trends and financial insights into portfolio priorities investment roadmaps and growth opportunities across regions.
This role reports to the Senior Director Global Product Portfolio Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions.
What you will do:
Strategy & Growth Leadership
- Shape strategic recommendations by synthesizing market trends customer insights competitive intelligence portfolio performance and financial analysis into clear growth priorities.
- Lead executive-ready portfolio reviews business cases and decision materials that simplify complex strategic and technical topics into actionable recommendations.
- Mobilize global and regional teams across Commercial R&D Operations Supply Chain Finance Pricing and Product Line Management to execute scalable growth initiatives.
- Influence senior stakeholders across a global matrix organization to build alignment remove barriers and drive disciplined execution.
Commercial & Market Leadership
- Develop market insights competitive intelligence and go-to-market strategies that strengthen portfolio positioning and accelerate growth in priority markets.
- Serve as global subject matter expert for key portfolios equipping regional teams with value propositions pricing guidance customer engagement tools and portfolio narratives.
- Translate customer needs SFDC pipeline insights and voice-of-customer input into portfolio opportunities business development priorities and innovation pathways.
- Build commercial capability through workshops tools best-practice sharing and improved pipeline visibility to enable consistent execution and value capture.
Governance Portfolio Ownership & Performance
- Monitor portfolio performance profitability and mix partnering with Pricing COE and regional Product Line Managers to support value capture and margin discipline.
- Lead strategic planning inputs portfolio reviews and executive-level reporting.
- Support portfolio lifecycle management including NPD SKU optimization and discontinuation decisions in coordination with PLM teams.
What you will bring:
- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Food Science or related field; MBA preferred.
- Experience in management consulting investment banking or industry experience in strategy portfolio management or business development.
- Food ingredients or specialty chemicals industry experience strongly preferred.
- Strong financial strategic and commercial acumen with experience turning insights into actionable plans.
- Demonstrated ability to influence in a global matrixed organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex topics clearly and concisely.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel regionally and/or globally 1020% of the time.
- Written and spoken English fluency.
Who you are:
- Results-oriented with strong ownership urgency and bias for action.
- Highly collaborative and influential across functions and regions
- Strategic thinker with strong intellectual curiosity
- Self-starter who can operate independently and drive outcomes
Why Join Ingredion
Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:
- Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
- Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health long-term savings and resources for your physical mental and emotional well-being
- Career Growth Learning training and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
- Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation with personalized recognition rewards globally
- Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products services and travel
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.
Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.
Relocation Available:
Yes InternationallyPay Range:
$123500.00-$164700.00 AnnualThis pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).
Incentive Compensation:
As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
Benefits:
Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Ingredion ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Zutaten. Wir stellen Süßstoffe, Stärkeprodukte, Inhaltsstoffe zur Nahrungsergänzung und Biomaterialien her, die von Kunden in alltäglichen Produkten – von Lebensmitteln und Getränken bis hin zu Papier- und Pharmaprodukten – verwendet w ... View more
