Color Commercialization Specialist – Erlanger, Kentucky

Position Summary

This individual will report to the Commercialization Manager and is an intermediate-level role within the Supply Chain organization. The Color Commercialization Specialist is responsible for leading all commercialization activities related to the Colors portfolio across North American operations. This role serves as the critical technical and operational bridge between R&D (CD&D), Procurement, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to ensure successful scale-up, transfer, and ongoing production of color products.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all commercialization activities for color products across North American sites
• Oversee and participate in First Time Orders (FTOs), including observation and issue resolution
• Coordinate and execute color formula transfers between manufacturing sites
• Partner with Procurement to support raw material onboarding, qualification, and integration
• Advise CD&D on color formulation, processing constraints, and scale-up considerations
• Collaborate with Co-Manufacturing teams on external production strategies and projects
• Provide recommendations on safety stock levels based on demand, manufacturing variability, and Business goals
• Chair and lead the Color Manufacturing Review Team to assess readiness and risks as formulas are developed
• Identify and drive resolution of recurring production issues specific to color technologies
• Approach changing, challenging situations with focus on customer order fulfillment and ADM’s best interest

Required Skills

• Ownership Mentality
• Cross Functional Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analytics
• Continuous Improvement
• Self-motivated
• Problem Solving
• Risk Assessment
• Information Seeking

Desired Experience

• 3–7+ years of experience in food, beverage, or ingredient manufacturing (colors experience preferred)
• Strong understanding of scale-up, manufacturing processes, and formulation challenges
• Experience with cross-functional project coordination
• Ability to assess risk and exercise sound judgment in making decisions within a fast-paced work environment
• Able to connect data from disparate systems using Microsoft Excel
• Committed to work in a team environment while developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal customers
• Committed to corporate ethics policies & safety programs

Benefits And Perks

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable.)
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
• Additional Benefits Include Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

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: $64,000.00 - $120,000.00