Director CD&D Beverage - Erlanger, KY

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Job Title: Director CD&D Beverage - Erlanger, KY
Location: Erlanger, KY, South 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

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Director CD&D Beverage - Erlanger, KY

MAIN FUNCTION: Beverage Expert to lead the NA team responsible for developing finished turnkey products with the largest global Beverage customer for ADM Nutrition. This technical leader will manage multiple Scientists and Technicians to drive innovation, commercialize new wins, execute flawless project management, and participate in weekly customer engagements as we grow together. This leader will be responsible for representing the region on global connects and have a deep understanding of the customer brands and formulations, requiring outstanding communication, project management and organization. The position requires technical mastery in beverage development with the ability to remain agile, entrepreneurial, and strategic through project execution.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Beverage Development - deep understanding of ingredients, functionality, stability, taste, processing impacts, packaging impacts, and flavor application to drive new wins
Leadership - The position requires excellence in leadership, managing a team of creative, high-level, highly motivated Scientists and the capability to build future technical & people leaders
Communication - The position requires well-developed communication skills, including presenting to company officers internally and at the customer leadership levels. This position requires outstanding written and verbal skills.
Culture - modeling a culture of inclusivity, positivity, and hard work. Celebrating wins and encouraging colleagues through words and actions.
Global Experience - Able to demonstrate knowledge of and appreciate different cultures
Travel - Able and free to travel, occasionally globally, with a high level of schedule flexibility

DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED:

Lead the customer-focused Beverage CD&D team through their daily project efforts in response to customer requests in NA and, occasionally, globally.
Increase sales growth in the category by delivering disruptive innovation within the customer brands of focus.
Collaborate closely with Global VP Sales lead, Marketing, and the Global VP CD&D Key Account lead to design & implement the strategy for short and long-term success with this customer
Adjust priorities based on customer requirements, organizational needs, and resource allocation
Develop, train and, coach Scientists
Participate in high potential projects around the globe
Develop a strong network of relationships across the globe in support of the customer brands
Assess current ways of working to understand process and determine if improvements can be made for efficiency
Ability to align support functions, such as Regulatory, Procurement, Lifecycle Management, Quality, Technical Services, Pilot Plant and others throughout project execution
Partner with the Global VP Lead and Global Account VP to ensure weekly alignment on priorities within the NA region and areas of support required globally.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Science Degree or higher (chemistry / food science preferred) at a 4-year University
At least 15 years of development experience (Beverage preferred) with ability to demonstrate a competency in RTD, Alcohol, Hydration, Energy, and Protein based beverages
Full working knowledge of beverage ingredients, including sweeteners, acidulants, buffers, colors, flavors, preservatives, Health & Wellness ingredients, etc.
Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and delivery technologies
Highly developed project management skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PPT, WORD etc.)
Project management, detail oriented and Multi-tasking skill

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: 07/30/25