Job Description

Global Quality and Food Safety Director Specialty Ingredients - Decatur, IL

The Global Quality and Food Safety Director, Specialty Ingredients, will provide leadership, direction and guidance regarding food safety and quality management systems for the Specialty Ingredients segments of the Nutrition business unit. This role supports the Specialty Ingredients business as an industry leader in quality and food safety, manages a strategic plan to advance the company's business objectives and promotes quality globally.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and execution of a global quality strategy that aligns with business objectives and regulatory requirements across all markets.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a global quality management system (QMS) to ensure consistent product quality and safety standards across all facilities and regions.
• Ensure all products meet international regulatory standards and food safety guidelines (e.g., FDA, EFSA, MAPA, Codex Alimentarius, etc.).
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for quality enhancements and efficiency gains across the organization’s processes, products, and systems.
• Act as the lead in addressing and managing product recalls or quality crises, ensuring effective communication, and implementing corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers and customers to ensure the highest standards of raw materials and finished products.
• Oversee internal and external audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented. Assess potential risks to product quality and food safety and proactively address them.
• Work closely with Quality and Food Safety Technology Center, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality-related issues and ensure product consistency.
• Monitor key quality performance indicators (KPIs) globally and communicate findings to senior leadership regarding global quality initiatives, trends, and challenges.
• Partner with the centralized teams on the development of quality training programs for all colleagues to ensure they are up-to-date with best practices, food safety protocols, and quality systems.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required with a Masters preferred in Food Science, Microbiology or related field.
• 15+ years of industry experience in Food Manufacturing.
• 10+ years Quality Management experience, preferred in Protein, low-moisture food business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills a must. Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization, including senior management, customers, and regulatory officials as needed.
• Prior enterprise level quality and food safety experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience working with FDA, EFSA and international regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge and experience with GFSI and QMS certifications.
• Extensive experience in a food/beverage manufacturing and laboratory environment, HACCP, and food safety practices.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager-Yanyan Huang ​
Recruiter- Nitha George

City

Decatur

State

IL - Illinois

Location Country

United States

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.

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:

$120,800.00 - $222,100.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan