Sales Director, Contract Manufacturing Health & Wellness

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for leading the management and the promotion of ADM’s Health & Wellness ingredient portfolio in the Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) Channel. The focus of this position is on developing strategy and execution plans for H&W business to support CMO Partner businesses. In addition, to ensure ADM H&W ingredients are considered and approved by CMO’s for use in customers and stock formulations. This role will lead a CMO focused multidisciplined support team dedicated to building new business and growing sales in the CMO Channel. It will also involve participation and cross collaboration with marketing, product development, clinical research and R&D functions for the purpose of securing CMO’s approval of ADM ingredients. The territory is located in North America. The successful candidate will report to the H&W Commercial Leader. The position is home-office based, and the successful candidate could be located anywhere in the U.S. but near a major airport, for ease of North America travel. Travel for this position is estimated to be around 40%-50% with expectations to be in ADM sites regularly.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver the revenue and gross margin targets for the CMO assigned business territory
• Build strong and lasting relationships and process for ADM- CMO collaborations
• Recommend and build the relevant product portfolio for the CMO partners in collaboration with Marketing, CD&D, R&D and Clinical Research.
• Develop short and medium-term commercial plans to expand the ADM H&W ingredients pipeline for acceptance by target CMO’s and their brand partners, including R&D and Clinical research reviews, assessment of R&D/Clinical study gaps and recommended gap closing options, development of ingredient pitch decks.
• Work together with the customer’s Product Development and Scientific Affairs teams in coordination with ADM’s CD&D teams to ensure that the solution is smoothly integrated into the final product matrix.
• Provide technical service support to customers in coordination with ADM’s microbiome R&D and CD&D teams globally.
• Work collaboratively with the other regional and/or global CMO team sales and BD colleagues to drive the assigned territory objectives and executions plans.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Prefer candidates who have a BS in marketing, communications or similar degree in business management. Life Sciences education and experience is a plus.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years successful experience in business development/sales or product management in the B2B Ingredient industry calling on Health & Wellness focused customers and deep relationships at the top CMO’s in the territory.
• Previous leadership experience managing and developing Key Account relationships, specifically in the CMO channel.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across matrix organization.
• Key performance metrics include: Pipeline growth, Revenue, Gross Margin (GM), and Operational Profit (OP).
  
  

Technical Capability

Role

This role requires a strong blend of commercial and technical fluency to effectively engage CMO partners, influence formulation decisions, and accelerate pipeline development. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Working knowledge of microbiome, probiotics/postbiotics, and health & wellness ingredient science, including formulation constraints, stability considerations, and regulatory positioning.
• Ability to translate scientific and clinical data into compelling commercial value propositions tailored to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience engaging with R&D, Product Development, and Scientific Affairs teams at CMO organizations, with credibility to participate in technical discussions and influence formulation decisions.
• Competency in identifying clinical and application data gaps and collaborating with internal teams to address them.
• Capability to co-develop ingredient positioning, technical dossiers, and application concepts that support customer adoption and inclusion in CMO stock or customer-specific formulations.
• Strong understanding of product commercialization pathways, from ingredient approval through final product integration.
  
  

Key Outcomes & Success Measures 

0–90 Days

• Establish priority CMO account plans, including mapping of key stakeholders
• Build credible technical and commercial positioning for ADM H&W portfolio within assigned accounts.
• Initiate early-stage technical engagements with target CMO R&D/Product Development teams.
• Identify and qualify new pipeline opportunities, including unmet needs and white space
• Deliver initial pipeline build with defined opportunity stages and next steps.
  
  

90–180 Days

• Achieve measurable pipeline growth in both volume and quality
• Secure inclusion of ADM ingredients in active formulation discussions, prototypes, or development programs.
• Advance multiple opportunities to mid-to-late stage pipeline
• Establish ADM as a preferred or considered partner in at least a subset of priority CMO accounts.
  
  

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:

$120,800.00 - $223,900.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan

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

110125BR