Sr. Business Manager, Emerging Nutrition

Sr. Business Manager

Your role:

As Sr. Business Manager, Emerging Nutrition, you will primarily be responsible for leading EN’s products and ingredients (except intact pulses) with defined P&L responsibility and accountability 

You will be responsible for driving end-to-end daily business execution related to the product line to meet near-term and medium-term P&L targets.  This includes decision making and workflow coordination  

You will support the Commercial Director, EN Ingredients and the broader Ardent Mills organization in identifying and pursuing build/buy/partner opportunities to add capabilities needed to position the product line for growth

You will support value-added sales growth by partnering with the broader Ardent Mills organization to commercialize new products and meet future PL targets

As a leader and people manager, the Ardent Mills Values of trust, serving, simplicity, and safety will guide your decisions. You will listen, learn, and serve your team members. You will enable your team to deliver superior business results by constantly learning, reinventing, and challenging yourself to do better. You will inspire people to achieve things they never thought possible.

A successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• The ability to deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.
• The willingness to serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
• The ability to operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency.
• The willingness to effectively deal with and drive change.
• The ability to organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines.
• The ability to learn and apply new technology, with the willingness to share knowledge with others.

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities:

• Accountable for the product line P&L and associated project management / oversight requirements. This includes identifying customer, partner or investment opportunities to enhance revenue / sales across those products while overseeing the profitable delivery of finished goods to customers
• Advance broader EN strategy by building the product line annual Business Plans and execution strategies that you will be accountable for while working with the cross-functional teams to execute
• Establish internal and external thought leadership and knowledge with regards to EN products and ingredients (except intact pulses) and it’s associated PL and market (Who to go to for what, business outlook, risks and opportunities, ingredient application and uses, competitive market dynamics, customer and consumer dynamics, ingredient application and uses)
• Facilitate cross-functional interconnectivity specific to your product line to ensure strategic alignment, performance, accountability, and optimal PL outcomes
• Maximize broader organizational synergies through effective management of matrixed relationships on a day-to-day basis with dedicated Emerging Nutrition Group personnel across the broader cross-functional teams (e.g., Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Marketing, R&D, etc.), synthesizing key learning to share with the commercial director and VP, EN
• Support Commercial director in identifying, and justifying resourcing adjustments needed to achieve annual and medium-term business plans.  Includes, FTE investment requirements, equipment needs, tools and technology resources. 
• Drive product-level initiatives (e.g., technical milling projects) and advocate for critical projects needed to support achievement of product line financial plans. 
• Track live initiative progress, ensuring impacts are captured in forecasts and annual/medium-term business plans.
• Support Marketing and R&D organizations as Ardent Mills plans for and realizes future portfolio innovation, partnering closely with Commercial Director, EN Ingredients to ensure the broader functional teams are best prepared to profitably execute on future innovation
• Work closely with other Emerging Nutrition team members to deliver on the overall mission and aspiration of the Emerging Nutrition business unit as well as Ardent Mills more broadly

Essential skills and experience:

• 5+ years of experience advancing initiatives and workstreams with cross-functional teams 
• Customer discovery experience – experience working with qualitative customer feedback, stories, and customer data to inform decisions 
• Experience using data to make decisions  
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal), presentation and negotiation skills 
• Very strong interpersonal skills including relationship-building and collaboration with people from different disciplines 
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to work in an ever-changing fast paced environment 
• Practical understanding / experience in the milling or ingredients industry

 Good to Have:

• Operational experience and knowledge of relevant product(s)
• P&L ownership experience
• Experience managing in a matrixed organization
• Experience working with ingredients R&D and applications science teams

Other Considerations:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally infrequently (less than approximately 20% of the time.)
• This position can be Remote.
   

 

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position.  It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

Location:

Remote US

Address:

126 Remote, Denver CO, 80202

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Competitive Compensation:

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $118,000.00 - $157,489.20, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - MIP, 15% Annual.

Benefits:

At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts • Life and Disability Programs • Voluntary Benefit Programs • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs • Retirement Savings with Company Match • Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).

Application Deadline:

04/04/2025

04/04/2025

EEO Commitment:

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad física o mental, embarazo, información genética, condición de veterano, edad, política. afiliación, o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.