CD&D Beverage Scientist Alcohol - Erlanger, KY

This is an exempt, salaried-level role.

Role Overview

ADM is seeking a Beverage Scientist to join our Customer Development & Delivery (CD&D) team. This is a hands-on role responsible for beverage formulation, scale-up, and innovation of alcoholic products, leveraging ADM’s diverse portfolio of ingredients, including flavors, sweeteners, proteins, and functional systems. You’ll partner with customers and cross-functional teams to develop tailored beverage solutions that align with market trends and ADM’s strategic growth. Ideal candidates bring strong food science expertise, practical experience in product development and processing, and a passion for turning ideas into shelf-ready products. This role is based in Erlanger, KY but travel is required to other ADM North American sites for project and scale-up work.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize formulations for a wide range of beverage applications, with an emphasis on alcohol products, using ADM’s ingredients (flavors, sweeteners, proteins, colors, etc.).
• Scale up prototypes and lead transition from bench-top development through commercialization.
• Independently design and execute experiments to evaluate ingredient performance and formulation stability.
• Serve as the technical lead on cross-functional project teams, collaborating with R&D, commercial, regulatory, and operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external customers and internal stakeholders to align on product goals and timelines.
• Characterize ingredient functionality and proactively troubleshoot formulation or processing challenges.
• Support ADM’s innovation pipeline by identifying trends, applying food science and processing knowledge, and contributing to ideation sessions.
• Travel to ADM facilities and customer sites as needed to support project execution, pilot trials, and scale-up activities.
  
  

Role Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in beverage product development, preferably within CPG companies, flavor houses, or ingredient manufacturers; experience with alcoholic beverage development is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of beverage formulation, with working knowledge of key ingredient systems and processing methods.
• Strong understanding of food chemistry, including proteins, carbohydrates, and emulsions.
• Experience with beverage manufacturing processes, including pasteurization, homogenization, carbonation, and aseptic techniques.
• Familiarity with FDA food labeling regulations and nutritional claims, as well as TTB regulations related to alcoholic beverages.
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills; able to prioritize and drive multiple initiatives forward.
• Competency in data analysis, experimental design, and technical reporting.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to present technical content to internal and external audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with formulation software is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% across North American ADM sites.
  
  

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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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$63,900.00 - $101,200.00

Benefits And Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
  
  

Additional Benefits Include

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
  
  

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Req/Job ID

99447BR