Manager, Global Strategy – Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions

Ingredion Incorporated; Westchester (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,500 - 164,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Discount Program

Travel allowance for 10–20% travel

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Westchester, IL seeks a Manager, Global Strategy for Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions to shape the global portfolio strategy across regions. You will translate customer needs, market trends and financial insights into portfolio priorities, investment roadmaps and growth opportunities.

In this hybrid role, you will mobilize global and regional teams, lead executive reviews, and partner with PLMs to drive value capture and margin discipline while delivering market

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science or related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience in management consulting, investment banking or industry experience in strategy, portfolio management or business development.
• Food, ingredients or specialty chemicals industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial, strategic and commercial acumen with experience turning insights into actionable plans.
• Demonstrated ability to influence in a global, matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape growth priorities by synthesizing market trends, customer insights, portfolio performance and financial analysis.
• Lead executive-ready portfolio reviews, business cases and decision materials.
• Mobilize global and regional teams to execute scalable growth initiatives.
• Influence senior stakeholders to drive alignment and disciplined execution.
• Develop market insights and go-to-market strategies to strengthen portfolio positioning.
• Translate customer needs into portfolio opportunities and innovation pathways.
• Build commercial capability through workshops and improved pipeline visibility.
• Monitor portfolio performance and support value capture and margin discipline.
• Lead strategic planning inputs, portfolio reviews and executive-level reporting.
• Support portfolio lifecycle management including NPD, SKU optimization and discontinuation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influence skills

Financial analysis

Market insight synthesis

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Manager, Global Strategy – Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions, responsible for shaping the global portfolio strategy for Ingredion’s largest Texture Solutions platform. This role translates customer needs, market trends and financial insights into portfolio priorities, investment roadmaps and growth opportunities across regions.

Location & Work

Location: Westchester, IL
Workplace type: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Growth Leadership
  • Shape strategic recommendations by synthesizing market trends, customer insights, competitive intelligence, portfolio performance, and financial analysis into growth priorities.
  • Lead executive-ready portfolio reviews, business cases and decision materials that simplify complex strategic and technical topics.
  • Mobilize global and regional teams across Commercial, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Pricing and Product Line Management to execute scalable growth initiatives.
  • Influence senior stakeholders across a global matrix organization to build alignment, remove barriers and drive disciplined execution.
• Commercial & Market Leadership
  • Develop market insights, competitive intelligence and go-to-market strategies that strengthen portfolio positioning and accelerate growth.
  • Serve as global subject matter expert for key portfolios, equipping regional teams with value propositions and pricing guidance.
  • Translate customer needs and pipeline insights into portfolio opportunities, business development priorities and innovation pathways.
  • Build commercial capability through workshops, tools, best-practice sharing and improved pipeline visibility.
• Governance, Portfolio Ownership & Performance
  • Monitor portfolio performance, profitability and mix, partnering with Pricing COE and regional Product Line Managers to support value capture and margin discipline.
  • Lead strategic planning inputs, portfolio reviews and executive-level reporting.
  • Support portfolio lifecycle management, including NPD, SKU optimization and discontinuation decisions in coordination with PLM teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science or related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience in management consulting, investment banking or industry experience in strategy, portfolio management or business development.
• Food, ingredients or specialty chemicals industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial, strategic and commercial acumen with experience turning insights into actionable plans.
• Demonstrated ability to influence in a global, matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel regionally and/or globally 10–20% of the time.
• Written and spoken English fluency.

Personal Qualities

• Results-oriented with strong ownership, urgency and bias for action.
• Highly collaborative and influential across functions and regions.
• Strategic thinker with strong intellectual curiosity.
• Self-starter who can operate independently and drive outcomes.

Benefits & Compensation

• Pay Range: $123,500.00 - $164,700.00 Annual (not a guarantee; base salary determined by several factors).
• Competitive salary and performance-based pay.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision coverage and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, learning and development opportunities.
• Employee Recognition Program and Employee Discount Program.
• Travel allowance for 10–20% travel.

Relocation

Relocation Available: Yes, Internationally.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Ingredion is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment free from harassment and discrimination. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law.