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.

We are a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that enhance people’s lives.

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.

Contribute to the creation of technical roadmaps tailored to your category and region.

Ensure consistent category reporting, guide budget and strategic planning, and analyze profitability to identify growth opportunities.

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.

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.

Collaborate with digital and go‑to‑market teams to develop impactful campaigns and sales tools, and train teams on category trends.

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.

• 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 limited, strong synergistic ingredient knowledge is required
• 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
• Think 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

• Competitive salary and performance‑based pay
• Comprehensive benefits & wellness support – health, long‑term savings, and resources for physical, mental, and emotional well‑being
• Flexible work arrangements
• Career growth – learning, training, and development opportunities
• Employee recognition program with personalized global rewards
• Employee referral program with bonuses for successful hires

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…