Technical Manager - Microbiome & Functional Ingredients - Erlanger, KY

Archer Daniels Midland • Erlanger, KY

18d

About The Position

Technical Manager - Microbiome and Functional Ingredients F&B - Erlanger, KY or Cranbury, NJ MAIN FUNCTION: Food and Beverage CD&D technical support for Microbiome Solutions and other functional ingredients in the Health and Wellness portfolio. Product Development and project management experience for the North American F&B market Segment. Be the technical representative on the Creation, Design and Leadership H&W team to support the strategy and business plans to meet growth targets.

Requirements

• >4 years of experience in food and beverage product development and process know-how, knowledge on functional ingredients especially probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics.
• The position requires excellence in project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with cross-functional teams.
• The position requires well developed communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels and good presentation skills
• able to demonstrate knowledge and technical understanding of different food and beverage market segments
• Science Degree or higher (chemistry /Food Science/ Food Technology/ Nutrition preferred) at a reputable educational establishment
• At least >4 years product development experience with ability to develop functional food and beverages (fermentations, probiotics, botanicals etc)..
• Good knowledge of food and beverage manufacturing processes and enumeration methods.
• Good team building and communication skills
• Highly developed project management skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PPT, WORD etc.)

Responsibilities

• Member of the H&W team to help support strategic business, product, and account development plans to grow the business
• Identify and solve technical gaps in the use H&W portfolio ingredients commercially
• Oversee the customer projects and provide technical expertise in development, scale-up and commercialization
• Participate on NA H&W food and beverage projects as a technical expert
• Support the integration of H&W portfolio in the Nutrition team and drive commercial differentiation
• Provide input into the development and optimization of processes and best practices in all areas related to ingredient application in different formats
• Develop prototypes with H&W ingredients and analyze the ingredient compatibility
• Work on new format development and innovation projects proactively with extended CD&D teams
• Develop customer relationships and opportunities that yield sales growth in the H&W F&B category
• Track customer project trials and results, and update data to key stake-holders
• Collaborate with H&W sales teams to engage new opportunities for build the pipeline.

Benefits

• 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).
• Additional benefits include:
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees