Director Business Development - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Director Business Development - 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

Director Business Development - Decatur, IL

This is a salaried exempt position.

Position Summary:

The Director, Business Development will work closely with key leaders across the ADM business in North America to drive actions that shape ADM's future portfolio of businesses across all 3 ADM BUs in the region. This position has focus on business development, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, commercial partnerships and JV alliances relating to the ADM business in North America. It is also both demanding and rewarding with high visibility and exposure.

Job Responsibilities:

Partner with the Business in North America across all BUs and other regional BD teams to develop and review the business cases for capital expenditures for growth and efficiency initiatives across ADM
Responsible for building of complex financial models for merger, acquisition, divestiture and joint-venture activities, and own the process for key valuation metrics like business forecast, and synergies
Partner with the Global PMO team to support all due diligence activities across all primary functional areas such as Finance, IT, HR, Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, etc.
Direct development of scoping documents and other presentation materials to communicate the financial business case and strategic rationale to executive management including the CEO, CFO, BU President and the Capital Committee
As required, liaise with third party service providers such as consultants, accounting firms, investment banks, law firms
Support the end to end M&A life cycle (sourcing, analysis and execution) of M&A/JV/Divestment projects relevant to the ADM business in North America
Perform both internal and external strategic analyses to become better informed about current business conditions and conduct landscaping studies relevant for the ADM business in North America. Working with commercial teams, build, track and maintain a robust pipeline of M&A opportunities relevant for the North America business
Support senior team in key negotiation sessions and help in setting the negotiation agenda and preparation for negotiations
Support the senior business team in the development and/or review of the ADM business strategy and strategic plan across all BUs in North America

Job Requirements:

Graduation in Finance with at least 10 - 15 years' post qualification experience in either business development in a corporate role or professional services firm, finance planning and analysis
Experience with acquisition and joint venture valuation, contract negotiations, and due diligence
Confident, effective communicator with strong executive presence and influence
Superior analytical abilities including advanced knowledge of corporate financial and valuation theory. Superlative attention to detail required
Ability to identify and address cross-functional issues that may be relevant to completing or implementing acquisitions and alliances
Demonstrated commercial acumen and experienced in making decisions in intense and complex conditions
Experience in the ag, food and feed industry a distinct advantage
Superior skills in Excel financial modeling and Power Point presentation
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Demonstrated capacity to perform in a fast-paced, global work environment
Must be a team player and committed to collaborative working

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: 05/22/25