What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager, Flavors China position at Archer Daniels Midland?
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.Today, ADM has a strong presence in Human Nutrition across many Food and Beverage applications; through ingredients, systems, and solutions. We aspire to be the partner of choice for all customers across the value chain. To achieve this, ADM requires a strong and dynamic flavors business with an robust portfolio that exceeds customer expectations, while enabling innovation and outperforming competition.
The purpose of this role is to define a global sustainable, growth strategy while delivering against the defined financial targets of today (annual Budget, 5y Business Plan) to ensure the business maintains a long-term leadership position in flavors and flavor solutions.
The purpose of this role is to define a global sustainable, growth strategy while delivering against the defined financial targets of today (annual Budget, 5y Business Plan) to ensure the business maintains a long-term leadership position in flavors and flavor solutions.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop the Flavors China Business growth strategy in collaboration with cross-functional leadership and food/beverage stakeholders, to ensure holistic buy-in and right sized investment to deliver on expectations.
- Define and align the strategic direction of the flavors portfolio in collaboration with leading CD D (creation, design and development, product management and market segment leaders. Leverage prudent CAPEX and human capital investments and drive category leading performance through a differentiated portfolio to achieve growth in a highly competitive market.
- Assess and guide the organization on capability needs to materialize the future growth opportunities. Drive capital expansion projects and build critical capabilities related to our flavors China footprint.
- Drive the execution of global short and mid-term flavors strategy and enable the cross functional team to deliver on the specific flavors targets and initiatives within the China and broader APAC.
- Manage the China P&L for the designated portfolio working closely with commercial go-to-market teams, operations, and supply chain to ensure alignment of product development and execution plans to meet customer expectations. Act as general manager for the China footprint of two manufacturing sites and 2 innovation centers.
- Support Sales and Commercial teams in strategic customer relationships, elevating ADM as the partner of choice in flavor solutions. Develop strong partner and customer networks to support growth pipeline. Actively develop strategic customer relationships, increasing customer intimacy and guiding the supporting Organization (e.g., CD&D, QA, Regulatory) to provide effective customer support and execute on winning opportunities
- Work with the Creative, Design and Development teams on product concepts / applications solutions based on identified market / customer needs and problems to solve
- Collaborate with regional Go-to-Market cross- functional teams to develop and implement regional strategies and growth priorities
- Contribute as a key member of the global flavors leadership teams to drive accelerated business growth across regions.
- Continuously optimize portfolio to drive profitability and sustain business long-term growth.
- Reports into VP, Head of Flavors Asia Pacific