Global Product Manager - Postbiotics

About the role

ADM Animal Nutrition is looking for a Global Product Manager for its Postbiotics business within the Feed Additives & Ingredients (FAI) group. The role leads the global growth agenda for FAI, connecting technical expertise, market opportunities and business growth. It reports to the VP, Global FAI and works in a matrix organization across regions and functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the global growth agenda for the Postbiotics business, identifying emerging customer needs, market opportunities and differentiation areas across species, geographies, applications and customer segments.
• Work with R&D and Creation, Design and Development in Animal Nutrition and Health and Wellness to turn scientific developments into customer solutions and business opportunities.
• Identify gaps in the portfolio and capabilities and define priorities to address them.
• Develop growth strategies and business cases, and define go-to-market and market entry approaches for existing and new products, technologies and applications.
• Build a global pipeline of growth initiatives with key customers and build strategic partnerships with technology providers, research organizations and other industry players, including evaluating licensing, acquisition or other routes.
• Work with regional teams to test, develop and scale opportunities, and collaborate with Sales, Commercial Excellence, R&D and Product Management to move opportunities from concept to market.

Required profile

• Senior Animal Nutrition professional with strong technical credibility and a track record of turning technical expertise into business impact.
• Ideally significant experience in animal nutrition, feed additives, premix, animal health or a closely related field.
• Experience in R&D, technical services, product management, innovation, business development or a combination of these.
• Experience working across countries, cultures and functions in a global or matrix organization.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Agriculture, Veterinary Science or a related field; an MBA or business qualification is an advantage.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.