Technical Manager – Health & Wellness ANZ

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) seeks a Technical Manager to provide leadership in microbiome solutions across Australia and New Zealand, collaborating with the ANZ Sales team to drive opportunities and support product development from concept to commercialization.

The role requires strong technical communication, cross-functional collaboration with R&D, regulatory and applications teams, and representation at conferences and customer engagements across the ANZ region.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for ADM’s Health & Wellness ANZ portfolio with a focus on microbiome solutions (pre-, pro-, postbiotics) across Functional Food & Beverage, Dietary Supplements and PAW categories.
• Partner with the ANZ Sales team to identify, develop and progress new business opportunities and customer projects, providing technical expertise throughout the innovation and product development process.
• Build strong technical-to-technical relationships with customer R&D, formulation, scientific and regulatory teams as a trusted ADM contact.
• Lead technical customer engagements, including presentations, workshops and technical discussions, and represent ADM at conferences and trade shows across ANZ.
• Translate customer technical requirements into actionable projects, coordinating with global/regional R&D, Applications, Regulatory and technical teams to deliver solutions.
• Support the successful introduction of new ADM Health & Wellness solutions into ANZ, including regulatory considerations and local registrations.
• Maintain strong connections with APAC and Global Health & Wellness leadership to align with global strategy and innovation priorities.
• Monitor developments in microbiome science and translate insights into customer opportunities and internal priorities.
• Ensure all activities comply with ADM policies and relevant FSANZ/TGA requirements.
• Participate in internal/external technical fora to strengthen ADM’s technical profile and identify opportunities.
• Represent ADM professionally with customers, industry organizations and external stakeholders.

Job description

Technical Manager – Health & Wellness ANZ

The Technical Manager will provide technical leadership and customer-facing expertise to support the growth of ADM’s Health & Wellness business across Australia and New Zealand, with a primary focus on microbiome solutions including prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics.Working closely with the ANZ Sales team, the role will identify and support business opportunities across Functional Food & Beverage, Pet Nutrition (B2B) and Dietary Supplements. The Technical Manager will build strong technical relationships with customer R&D, formulation, scientific and regulatory teams, positioning ADM as a trusted innovation partner.The role will support customers throughout the product development journey, from concept and ingredient selection through formulation, technical validation, regulatory considerations and commercialization, while coordinating with ADM’s global R&D, application, technical and commercial teams.As a key link between ANZ and ADM’s APAC and Global Health & Wellness teams, the role will also support the introduction of new technologies and products, align local priorities with global strategy, and provide market and customer insights to guide innovation and portfolio development.The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in food, nutrition or health & wellness, practical knowledge of microbiome solutions, and strong customer-facing communication and technical business development skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for ADM’s Health & Wellness business in ANZ, with a primary focus on microbiome solutions (pre-, pro- and postbiotics) and their applications across Functional Food & Beverage, Dietary Supplement and Pet & Animal Wellbeing (PAW) categories.
• Partner with the ANZ Sales team to identify, develop and progress new business opportunities and customer projects, providing technical expertise throughout the innovation and product development process.
• Build strong technical-to-technical (T2T) relationships with customer R&D, formulation, scientific and regulatory teams and act as a trusted technical contact for ADM.
• Lead technical customer engagements, including presentations, workshops, technical discussions and troubleshooting, and represent ADM at relevant conferences, seminars and trade shows across ANZ.
• Translate customer technical requirements into actionable projects, coordinating with ADM’s global and regional R&D, Applications, Regulatory and technical teams to deliver appropriate solutions.
• Support the successful introduction of new ADM Health & Wellness solutions into ANZ, including technical readiness, regulatory considerations and prioritization of local registrations.
• Maintain strong connections with APAC and Global Health & Wellness leadership, ensuring alignment with global strategy, innovation priorities and new product introductions while communicating ANZ market and customer needs.
• Monitor developments in microbiome science, nutrition, functional foods and dietary supplements and translate relevant trends and insights into customer opportunities and internal business priorities.
• Ensure all customer and project activities are managed in accordance with ADM policies, processes and relevant FSANZ and TGA requirements.
• Participate in relevant internal and external technical forums, conferences, seminars, exhibitions and industry events to strengthen ADM’s technical profile and identify emerging opportunities.
• Represent ADM professionally with customers, industry organizations, technical communities and other external stakeholders.