Job Description

The Vice President, Global Creation, Design & Development (CD&D) for Health & Wellness leads the end-to-end innovation and product development agenda for the Health & Wellness business globally. This role is responsible for creating and delivering a robust pipeline of consumer-centric, science-backed products that drive sustainable growth, strengthen competitive advantage, and advance the organization's strategic vision.
The VP serves as the leader of innovation from concept through commercialization, overseeing product creation, formulation development, design excellence, portfolio management, consumer insights integration, and cross-functional execution. This role partners closely with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, and Finance teams to accelerate speed-to-market while ensuring product efficacy, quality, regulatory compliance, and profitability.
As a key member of the Health & Wellness Leadership Team, the VP CD&D H&W champions a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while building world-class global development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Define and execute the global innovation and product development strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Build and manage a multi-year innovation pipeline across health and wellness categories.
• Identify emerging consumer trends, scientific advancements, market opportunities, and disruptive technologies.
• Lead portfolio prioritization and investment recommendations to maximize business value and return on innovation investments.
• Drive breakthrough innovation, line extensions, renovation efforts, and productivity initiatives.

Product Creation & Development

Lead end-to-end product creation activities from ideation, concept validation, and formulation through commercialization.

• Ensure products deliver superior consumer experiences, differentiated benefits, and market-leading performance.
• Direct formulation, technical development, ingredient strategy, packaging innovation, and product optimization initiatives.
• Oversee stage-gate processes and governance to ensure disciplined execution and resource allocation.
• Balance innovation, speed, cost, quality, and scalability across all development projects.

Consumer & Market Insights Integration

• Embed consumer-driven design principles into all innovation and development processes.
• Partner with Consumer Insights and Marketing teams to translate unmet needs into compelling product solutions.
• Leverage consumer research, clinical evidence, trend analysis, and competitive intelligence to shape innovation priorities.
• Drive adoption of data-driven decision-making across the innovation lifecycle.

City

London

State

London

Location Country

United Kingdom

Scientific & Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for product science, formulation development, ingredient technologies, and product claims.
• Ensure alignment with evolving health, nutrition, wellness, and regulatory landscapes.
• Foster partnerships with external scientific experts, research institutions, suppliers, and innovation partners.
• Advance evidence-based innovation that supports product credibility and brand trust.

Commercialization & Cross-Functional Execution

• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful commercialization and global deployment.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to achieve development milestones and launch commitments.
• Drive operational excellence, risk management, and issue resolution throughout the development process.
• Ensure products are developed with manufacturing feasibility, quality standards, cost objectives, and sustainability considerations in mind.

Global Team Leadership

• Build, inspire, and lead a high-performing global organization across product development, formulation, packaging, and innovation functions.
• Establish talent strategies that strengthen technical, leadership, and innovation capabilities.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Develop future leaders and create robust succession plans.

Business & Financial Management

• Manage innovation and development budgets, resources, and external partnerships.
• Monitor portfolio performance and innovation KPIs.
• Deliver growth through successful product launches, margin improvement, and productivity initiatives.
• Ensure effective prioritization and allocation of organizational resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Product Development, or related field required.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's, or PhD) strongly preferred.

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Health & Wellness, Consumer Health, Nutritional Products, Functional Foods, Supplements, Personal Care, or related consumer packaged goods industries.
• Proven success leading global innovation, R&D, product development, or creation organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex innovation portfolios across multiple markets and regions.
• Strong track record of commercializing successful products and driving revenue growth through innovation.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and influencing senior executive stakeholders.
• Attracts, develops, and retains top innovation and technical talent.
• Creates an environment that encourages curiosity, experimentation, and high performance.

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.