Business Director Pea Protein & Cottonseed - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland•Decatur, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Within the Nutrition business unit, the plant-based protein business has a mission to be the global leader in non-meat based proteins, developing novel solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers. The Pea and Cotton Business Director will execute its growth plan as well as be responsible for driving the overall financial performance of the businesses. Additionally, the position will interact with global colleagues, including sales, marketing, R&D, supply chain, operations, regulatory, legal and CD&D. The position reports directly to the VP, Protein North America and will be located in Decatur, IL.

Requirements

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
Minimum of 5 years of P&L management experience in food ingredients or related sector
Experience developing business strategies
Experience in Go to Market strategies
Food Ingredient technical acumen
Strategic “hunter” mentality

Nice To Haves

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the profit and loss of the pea protein and cotton protein businesses
Lead the development of the annual strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives.
Contribute to a zero is possible driven colleague safety and food safety culture.
Collaborate with all company functions to drive growth initiatives
Work with leadership to establish goals and objectives and guide the business during stable or changing market conditions
Recommend market growth strategies for the business through new product innovation.
Perform competitive intelligence analysis and identify potential merger and acquisition opportunities.
Identify and understand key drivers for markets which your product line serves, using this information to maximize profitability and cash flow.
Provide leadership to drive supply chain strategy and collaborative efforts inside and outside of ADM, managing all phases of the business through to approval and implementation.
Drive revenue growth through successful collaboration with ADM sales, business development, operations, CD&D as well as R & D.
Collaborate with various colleagues including supply chain in daily decision making.
Support global sales force by providing product information and addressing specific customer needs.
Drive revenue of co-products by finding new uses and diversifying the customer base

Benefits

medical/Rx
dental
vision
on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement
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
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
Paid time off
paid holidays
Adoption assistance
paid maternity and parental leave
Tuition assistance
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs