Core Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning – in collaboration with senior leadership, responsible for coordinating the annual five-year strategic planning for Ingredion EMEA, incl. the development and implementation of long-term strategic plans for a specific focus area to achieve business objectives. Create effective relationships with leaders across functions and business units to influence the development and execution of the strategy, including innovation, marketing, finance, and operations.Business Development – identify and evaluate new business opportunities, including partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic alliances, that can strengthen our drive for innovative growth. Lead negotiations and manage relationships with potential partners and stakeholders from design and approvals to execution, managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered successfully.Mergers & Acquisitions – identify growth opportunities and overview of competitive / potential M&A target landscapes and support financial modeling and analysis to assess the viability and impact of potential acquisitions. Build and foster sustainable external relationships that deliver value for the business with potential M&A or strategic alliance outcomes, incl. potential M&A targets, investment banks, and industry advisors. Approach potential M&A targets to further understand strategic fit and actionability, and lead the end-to-end M&A process, including target identification, business case preparation, due diligence coordination, negotiation support, and integration. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of acquired businesses.

Qualified candidates will have:

Mandatory requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in financial, technical or business-related field, post-graduate degree in a business-related field an advantageMinimum 10 years’ experience in a B2B environment, preferably through a combination of consulting and food / ingredient industry experience with focus on strategic business developmentDemonstrated experience in strategy and business development, ideally in a consulting capacityStrategic mindset with excellent analytical skills and solid financial acumenProven ability to build relationships and lead through influence at all levels of the organizationExperience in preparing business cases, M&A projects and/or significant investment proposals preferred

Required behaviors and skills:

Adhere to company core values and requirements related to safety, respect for people and ethical behaviorStrategic thinking capabilityResults orientation with sense of urgency and deep curiosity to diagnose problems and find solutionsTranslates business strategies into actionable plans by leveraging market and functional knowledge Bias to lead but highly collaborative and works well in teamsProven learning agility and ability to deal with ambiguityHighest ethical standards and ability to safeguard confidential informationExceptional stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills

Relocation Available:

No