Global Vice President, Feed Additives & Ingredients

Global Vice President, Feed Additives & Ingredients (FAI)
Location: Rolle, Switzerland preferred
Business: ADM Animal Nutrition
Reports to: SVP, Global Nutrition Operations

Work that Feeds the World

At ADM, we work across food, agriculture and nutrition to develop solutions that support people, animals and communities around the world.
Within Animal Nutrition, we combine science, technology and customer understanding to help improve animal health, performance and production efficiency.
We are looking for the Global Vice President FAI to provide technical and business leadership across our Feed Additives & Ingredients portfolio.

The Role

This is a highly visible global leadership role for a recognized Animal Nutrition subject matter expert with strong business and commercial acumen.
The Global VP, FAI will combine deep technical expertise in Animal Nutrition with a strong understanding of customers, markets and business dynamics. The role will help shape the strategic direction of ADM's Feed Additives & Ingredients business by identifying opportunities, strengthening our portfolio and translating science, technology and market insights into sustainable business growth.
While the role does not carry direct P&L responsibility, the Global VP, FAI will have a significant influence on business performance and profitability through strategic priorities, portfolio development, innovation, market positioning and commercial execution.
Working across regions and functions, you will operate as both a technical authority and business leader in a complex global matrix organization.
You will work closely with Regional Presidents and leaders across Sales, Commercial Excellence, Strategic Marketing, R&D, Product Management and Business Transformation.

What You Will Do

• Act as a global subject matter expert and senior leader across Feed Additives & Ingredients and Animal Nutrition.
• Bring deep technical and industry knowledge to identify emerging customer needs, market trends and opportunities for differentiation.
• Connect technical expertise, customer needs and market insights with business priorities and commercial opportunities.
• Help shape portfolio, innovation and capability priorities to strengthen ADM's competitive position.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities across species, geographies, applications and customer segments.
• Translate technical and market opportunities into clear strategic priorities, business cases and actionable growth plans.
• Partner with R&D, Product Management and Technical teams to bring scientific and technical developments to market.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial Excellence and Strategic Marketing to strengthen value propositions and commercial execution.
• Work with Regional Presidents and regional teams to align global priorities with local market needs and scale successful initiatives.
• Support strategic customer and industry discussions where senior technical expertise and business understanding are critical.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, external technologies or other capabilities that can strengthen the FAI business.
• Lead through influence, building alignment across functions, regions and senior stakeholders in a complex matrix organization.

What You Bring

You are a senior Animal Nutrition expert and business leader who combines strong technical credibility with commercial understanding and strategic thinking.

City

Rolle

State

Vaud

Location Country

Switzerland

You bring:

• Significant experience in Animal Nutrition, Feed Additives, Feed Ingredients, Premix, Animal Health or a closely related field.
• Deep technical knowledge and recognized credibility within the Animal Nutrition industry.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with a clear understanding of the drivers of growth, value creation and profitability.
• A proven ability to translate technical expertise and market insight into customer value and business impact.
• Experience across areas such as R&D, Technical Services, Product Management, Innovation, Business Development or Commercial
• Experience operating in a complex, international and matrix organization.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse teams and regions.
• Excellent communication skills and the credibility to engage with technical experts, customers and senior business leaders.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Agriculture, Veterinary Science or a related field is preferred. An MBA or additional business qualification would be an advantage.
• Fluent English is required. Additional languages are an advantage.

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.