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Director Pet Nutrition CD&D - Chicago, IL
Archer Daniels Midland
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- Manager or above
- 21 hours ago
- $171,500 – $272,500
21 hours ago
Job Description
Director Pet Nutrition CD&D - Chicago, ILPosition Summary
The Director, Pet Nutrition CD&D (Creation, Design & Development) leads ADM's global customer-focused product development and applied innovation organization serving the Pet Nutrition business. Reporting to the Vice President, Animal & Pet Nutrition CD&D, this role is responsible for aligning innovation capabilities, technical resources, and development priorities with ADM's strategic growth objectives. The position leads a global team of approximately 30 scientists, application specialists, formulators, and technical experts dedicated to developing innovative solutions for pet food, treats, supplements, and wellness products.
Role Purpose
Serve as the global leader responsible for translating business strategy, customer needs, market opportunities, and scientific capabilities into commercially successful pet nutrition solutions. The role drives growth by supporting customers and commercial teams through technical excellence, application development, and applied innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the global Pet Nutrition CD&D organization and define strategic priorities.
- Align innovation and development activities with Animal & Pet Nutrition business goals.
- Partner with commercial teams to identify and pursue customer growth opportunities.
- Drive development of differentiated solutions across dry pet food, wet pet food, kibble systems, treats, supplements, and emerging wellness platforms.
- Lead customer innovation workshops and strategic technical engagements.
- Oversee formulation, application, testing, validation, scale-up, and commercialization activities.
- Build global technical capabilities and ensure best-practice sharing across regions.
- Manage innovation portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and project governance.
- Strengthen ADM's position as a trusted innovation partner through science-based and customer-driven solutions.
Leadership Accountabilities
- Provide leadership and development for a global team of approximately 30 employees.
- Establish a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and customer success.
- Develop organizational capabilities, succession plans, and talent pipelines while creating an inclusive and engaging work environment.
- Collaborate closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, and R&D teams to ensure successful product development and commercialization.
- Act as a key member of the Animal & Pet Nutrition leadership team and contribute to broader business strategy discussions.
- Revenue supported through innovation projects; pipeline value created through new opportunities; commercialization success rate; speed-to-market improvements; strategic customer engagement; employee development and retention; and overall contribution to business growth and profitability.
- Advanced degree in Animal Nutrition, Food Science, Pet Nutrition, Veterinary Nutrition, Animal Science, or related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in product development, applied innovation, technical services, or pet nutrition.
- Demonstrated success leading global teams and customer-facing innovation organizations.
- Travel required up to 30% globally. ADM office-based. Location: North America
Lead ADM's global Pet Nutrition CD&D organization by transforming customer insights, scientific knowledge, ingredient technologies, and business strategy into differentiated solutions that accelerate growth, strengthen partnerships, and improve pet health and well-being worldwide.
Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
Hiring Manager- Milan Hruby
Recruiter- John Wagner 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: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.
- : $171,500 - $272,500
- Salaried Incentive Plan: The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan
Director Pet Nutrition CD&D - Chicago, IL · Archer Daniels Midland