Sr. Manager, Marketing, Savory & B&B, T&HS, USCAN

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. What you will do: Global Category Strategy Shape Global Strategy: Represent your region in a cross-functional team to develop and execute a forward‑looking global category strategy, leveraging local market insights and trends. Drive Regional Roadmaps: Contribute to the creation of technical roadmaps tailored to your category and region. Business Reporting & Analysis: Ensure consistent category reporting, guide budget and strategic planning, and analyze profitability to identify growth opportunities. Customers & Growth Engage Key Customers: Build market knowledge through direct customer interactions, inform solution development, and help convert high‑value sales opportunities. Market Intelligence: Gather and apply market and competitor insights to identify growth potential and inform strategic decisions. Brand & Category Appraisals: Regularly assess sub‑category and brand performance, identifying opportunities to enhance consumer appeal and drive category growth. Regional Category Growth Lead Growth Initiatives: Initiate and guide cross‑functional teams to implement annual growth plans and innovation projects. Pipeline Development: Partner with Sales to expand the opportunity pipeline and support targeted prospecting for “must win” customers. Demand Generation & Sales Enablement: Collaborate with digital and go‑to‑market teams to develop impactful campaigns and sales tools, and train teams on category trends. Innovation Champion Innovation: Consolidate regional customer insights to prioritize innovation opportunities, develop business cases, and drive strategic change. Launch Excellence: Coordinate new product launches with global teams, ensuring strong value propositions backed by consumer insights and competitive analysis. Requirements 8–12+ years’ experience in category, segment or strategic marketing leadership roles preferably in B2B food ingredients or adjacent solution‑driven categories. Some familiarity with category or adjacent category knowledge – if category knowledge limited than strong synergistic ingredient knowledge. Demonstrated ownership of categories, segments, or portfolios with clear commercial accountability. Experience supporting new category development, innovation pipelines, and growth initiatives rather than only mature portfolios. Comfortable being measured on pipeline, conversion, and growth, not awareness or reach. Thinks in terms of where to play / how to win, not only campaigns. Experience operating in regional and global matrixed organizations. Proven track record working closely with Sales, Innovation/R&D, and technical teams. Strong exposure to consultative selling environments. Comfortable with ambiguity and live problem‑solving. Why Join Ingredion? Total Rewards Package–Competitive salary and performance‑based pay recognizing your contributions to our success Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support–Health, long‑term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well‑being Flexible Work Arrangements–We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally Career Growth–Learning, training, and development opportunities. Employee Recognition Program–A culture of real‑time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally Employee Referral Program–Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant’s accommodation needs. Ingredion uses AI‑enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI‑assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey. Relocation Available: No Pay Range: $149,400.00-$199,200.00 Annual Incentive Compensation: As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus. Benefits: Full‑time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match. Ingredion is a leading global, plant‑based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions. We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world. We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance people’s lives. We create what’s next, transforming our imagination into innovation. We have a welcoming and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company. Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of varied backgrounds, cultures and industries. We are encouraged to think differently and innovate through collaboration and experimentation. We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through new ingredients, solutions, and ways of working. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ingredion Incorporated