Business Director Pea Protein & Cottonseed - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Business Director Pea Protein & Cottonseed - Decatur, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Business Director, Pea Protein & Cottonseed - Decatur, IL

This is an exempt position

Position Summary:

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

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

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
The position requires 20% travel and a strong work ethic

Required Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of P&L management experience in food ingredients or related sector. Pea protein, plant-based protein, or cottonseed experience is a plus but not required.
Experience developing business strategies
Experience in Go to Market strategies
Food Ingredient technical acumen
Strategic "hunter" mentality

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Job Post Date: 09/18/26