Technical Business Development Manager - Specialized Nutrition - North America

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Specialized Nutrition Technical Business Development Manager will lead, coach and develop a team to execute the growth business plan to meet Specialized Nutrition business goals. In this role, you will identify and execute new business development projects with specialized nutrition customers, lead, prioritize and report on the portfolio of new business development projects and drive company process improvements using available supporting tools and metrics.

 

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor technical budget and metrics and report to stakeholders monthly.
• Develop strong customer relationships at key accounts for Specialized Nutrition category.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing leaders on customer segmentation and satisfaction, account planning and the use of business planning software.
• Monitor the application center, ensuring a safe working environment, food or product safety compliance and resource management.
• Independently execute applications development work, ensuring that all projects are appropriately staffed.
• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Role will specialize in Infant / Early Life Nutrition

 

 

MN Based role:  Wayzata, MN  - Hybrid approved.  

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in nutrition and health sciences or biomedical sciences
• More than 5 years working experiences in industry of infant nutrition, bio-medical or sports nutrition
• Customer-facing technical service experience
• Managing complex projects in matrix organizations
• Practical experience in applying ingredients in specialized formulations
• Business and commercial acumen

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum of six years of related work experience
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet