Senior Product Manager Flavors APAC

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Job Title: Senior Product Manager Flavors APAC
Location: Shanghai, International/Other

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

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Product Manager - Flavors to be an essential partner in the successful commercialization of flavor solutions in the APAC region. He/she is responsible to develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps for flavor raw materials and technologies in alignment with business goals. They will champion the NPI (new product introduction) process for flavors in APAC to drive localization to the region/sub-regions to drive pipeline growth and increased flavor sales.

Your Responsibilities

Product Strategy Development

Drive success of assigned flavor platforms (e.g., flavor profiles, unique ingredients, modulation solutions, and technologies) in APAC, including strategy, positioning, and commercial impact.
Drive capability building across APAC/China teams through structured product training and tools
Closely work with APAC product marketing lead to Influence global product strategy by integrating APAC market insights and customer needs

Commercialization:

Champion the NPI process for flavors across APAC and sub-regions, developing value proposition and driving cross-functional teams include sales, CD&D, regulatory, category marketing and S&OP to achieve key milestones in adoption and localization
Tracking and reporting NPI progress, performance and business impact to relevant stakeholders

Cross-Functional collaboration

Act as the link between global product marketing team and local cross function team to ensure technical claims align with local customers' needs
Support Flavor Product Trainings for APAC where relevant
Support Flavor events/trade shows/customer engagements as required

Market intelligence

Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify gaps and drive "voice of the market" insights back to relevant function team

Customer Engagement

Attend high-level customer meetings to introduce NPI relevant product/solution and gather feedback for product improvement

Communication

Working closely with APAC Product marketing lead for developing internal and external communication content
In charge of product communication on Wechat in China

Your Profile

Experience: 5+ yrs of experience in product management, preferably within the flavor industry. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the food and beverage industry.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of flavor applications, ingredient functionality and sensory science.
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills for creative problem-solving and driving projects to completion.
- Effective project management skills with the ability to prioritize and drive multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and present as needed to customers.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Business or related field

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Job Post Date: 04/16/26