Director Business Development - Decatur, IL
This is a salaried exempt position.

Position Summary:
The Director, Business Development will work closely with key leaders across the ADM business in North America to drive actions that shape ADM’s future portfolio of businesses across all 3 ADM BUs in the region. This position has focus on business development, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, commercial partnerships and JV alliances relating to the ADM business in North America. It is also both demanding and rewarding with high visibility and exposure.

Job Responsibilities:Partner with the Business in North America across all BUs and other regional BD teams to develop and review the business cases for capital expenditures for growth and efficiency initiatives across ADMResponsible for building of  complex financial models for merger, acquisition, divestiture and joint-venture activities, and own the process for key valuation metrics like business forecast, and synergiesPartner with the Global PMO team to support all due diligence activities across all primary functional areas such as Finance, IT, HR, Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, etc.Direct development of scoping documents and other presentation materials to communicate the financial business case and strategic rationale to executive management including the CEO, CFO, BU President and the Capital CommitteeAs required, liaise with third party service providers such as consultants, accounting firms, investment banks, law firmsSupport the end to end M&A life cycle (sourcing, analysis and execution) of M&A/JV/Divestment projects relevant to the ADM business in North AmericaPerform both internal and external strategic analyses to become better informed about current business conditions and conduct landscaping studies relevant for the ADM business in North America. Working with commercial teams, build, track and maintain a robust pipeline of M&A opportunities relevant for the North America businessSupport senior team in key negotiation sessions and help in setting the negotiation agenda and preparation for negotiationsSupport the senior business team in the development and/or review of the ADM business strategy and strategic plan across all BUs in North AmericaJob Requirements:Graduation in Finance with at least 10 - 15 years’ post qualification experience in either business development in a corporate role or professional services firm,  finance planning and analysisExperience with acquisition and joint venture valuation, contract negotiations, and due diligenceConfident, effective communicator with strong executive presence and influenceSuperior analytical abilities including advanced knowledge of corporate financial and valuation theory. Superlative attention to detail requiredAbility to identify and address cross-functional issues that may be relevant to completing or implementing acquisitions and alliancesDemonstrated commercial acumen and experienced in making decisions in intense and complex conditionsExperience in the ag, food and feed industry a distinct advantageSuperior skills in Excel financial modeling and Power Point presentationAbility to communicate complex ideas effectivelyAbility to work independently as well as in a team environmentDemonstrated capacity to perform in a fast-paced, global work environmentMust be a team player and committed to collaborative workingExcited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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