Job position: Business Development Manager - Sustainability
ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. We're a premier human and animal nutrition provider, offering one of the industry's broadest portfolios of ingredients and solutions from nature. We're a trailblazer in health and well-being, with an industry-leading range of products for consumers looking for new ways to live healthier lives. We're a cutting-edge innovator, guiding the way to a future of new bio-based consumer and industrial solutions. And we're leading in business-driven sustainability efforts that support a strong agricultural sector, resilient supply chains, and a vast and growing bioeconomy. Around the globe, our expertise and innovation are meeting critical needs from harvest to home.
We are looking for a Business Development Professional in the EMEA region to help us scale and sell sustainability solutions which meet our customer's needs. You will take the lead on driving sustainable sales growth by developing differentiated offers and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to realize the full potential of ADM's capabilities.
Your role:
Rapidly build your sustainability knowledge to serve as a sustainability expert for the region
Leverage the technical expertise of the sustainability team to develop programs and offers for downstream customers, focused, but not limited to, the feed industry
Create and deliver concrete action plans, demand profiles, and market segmentation which support the region and enable market creation and development for ADM sustainability offerings
Introduce "frontrunner" sustainability products and services to the market to create value for farmers, customers and ADM
Apply commercial insights to define and coordinate the implementation of go-to-market strategy which optimizes revenue opportunities across the business
Track and report on financial contribution of sustainability initiatives and sales to ADM's overall performance
Engage with customers and creatively encourage the uptake of ADM's sustainability offerings
Support supply chain collaborations by managing stakeholder, retailer and customer sustainability projects
Collaborate cross regionally and cross functionally to champion initiatives related to traceability, deforestation, and carbon emissions
Create sustainability awareness and influence the sustainability landscape, internally and externally
Upskill internal colleagues on sustainability topics through trainings, sharing of best practices, and collaboration with internal communications
Build a relevant network of external stakeholders
Your profile:
Masters degree in sales, marketing, economics, or equal through experience
5+ years of customer facing experience as account manager, business development, trader, supply chain, sales, or marketing
Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of how the business generates revenue and drives profitability
Operates effectively in matrixed environments, influencing without direct authority and balancing multiple stakeholders
Brings a genuine passion for sustainability, translating environmental and social priorities into practical business outcomes
Fluency in English. Other languages (such as German, French, Spanish,...) are a plus.
Availability and willingness to travel (15%)
Strong drive for results, action-oriented, self-motivated and self-directed
Ability to challenge the status quo and think out of the box
Critical thinking and decision-making skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Maintains an entrepreneurial mindset with a sense of responsibility to drive results
Willingness to take initiative and acts with sense of urgency
Demonstrates resilience when navigating change, ambiguity, and when facing obstacles
Proven experience with sustainable sourcing and/or sales is a plus
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Job Post Date: 04/17/26
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