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Color Commercialization Specialist - Erlanger, Kentucky
This is an exempt level position.
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. The position requires strong ownership of end-to-end commercialization execution, including supporting First Time Orders (FTOs) and ensuring manufacturing readiness across sites. A key aspect of the role is proactively identifying risks, addressing technical and operational challenges, and driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders to enable efficient and successful project outcomes. This role demands strong problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to think laterally and develop innovative solutions to overcome roadblocks in a dynamic production environment. The Color Commercialization Specialist must be able to assess complex situations, balance technical constraints with business needs, and act with urgency to maintain project timelines. Deep technical knowledge of both natural and artificial color systems-including formulation, processing sensitivities, and raw material variability-is essential for success. This expertise enables the role to assist in development, support troubleshooting during scale-up, and ensure consistent product performance from lab to full production.
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
- Understands and has strict adherence to corporate compliance policies & safety systems & programs
- Ensures that individual goals are aligned with company goals
- Works to attain positive, cooperative relationships with internal colleagues across divisions & responsibilities
- Effectively use communication channels for proper coordination within the office & other locations
- Portrays a positive image of the company and self when interacting with colleagues
- Helps in the development & training of new employees
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
- Ability 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
Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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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
Benefits and Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
- 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.
*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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.
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