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Ben Adam

Mound,MN

Summary

Customer and Supplier relationship focused individual, dedicated to delivering strong, successful, long term financial performance. Business unit leader with independent decision making capabilities in a complex global market. Dedicated, hard working and passionate to lead a team while managing market volatility in a fast pace, intense market environment. Strategically minded on positive team environment and business growth initiatives.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager-ADM Fertilizer

Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.2012 - 02.2024
  • Managed and was responsible for procurement, supply chain, terminal network, pricing, business development, business negotiations, retail sales, and p&l.
  • Achieved fertilizer sales growth to 3.4 million tons from 1.7 million tons.
  • Improved net income from average of $14 million per year to $59 million achieved in 2023.
  • Successfully managed lowest operating cost per ton in North American industry for 12 years.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and other business partners to ensure long term success.
  • Effectively managed team of strong professionals across several business functions.
  • Successfully supported launch and implementation of ADM's Farm Direct fertilizer program.

Sales and Marketing Manager-ADM Fertilizer

Archer Daniels Midland Company
05.2008 - 12.2011
  • Achieved record sales growth by thru addition of new sales accounts.
  • Improved individual sales performance from 100,000 tons to 250,000 tons in 3 years
  • Effectively managed ADM FOB Truck Freight team.
  • Successfully grew ADM Fertilizers river terminal network
  • Provided internal control metics to ensure financial performance.

Grain Marketing Manager

Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.2005 - 04.2008
  • Managed and doubled the Corn and Soybean P&L for Elevator D in St. Paul in 3 years.
  • Developed business improvement plan to strengthen farmer grain origination.
  • Grew farmer corn and soybean origination from 6.5 million bushel to 11 million bushels in 3 years.
  • Improved grain margins by implementing arbitrage and spread trading concepts.
  • Developed other product trading opportunities to improve profitability and reduce variable costs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
12.2021

ADM CEO-Led Executive Development Program

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
05.2015

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Problem and Conflict Management
  • Business and Contract Negotiations
  • Efficient Multi-tasker
  • Passion and Work Ethic Driven
  • Performance Results Focus
  • Customer and Supplier Relationships
  • Positive Team Atomosphere

Board of Director

Prairie Grain Partners LLC

July 2015-December 2018


Tulare Fertilizer LLC

Jan 2019-February 2024

Timeline

General Manager-ADM Fertilizer

Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.2012 - 02.2024

Sales and Marketing Manager-ADM Fertilizer

Archer Daniels Midland Company
05.2008 - 12.2011

Grain Marketing Manager

Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.2005 - 04.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

University of Iowa

ADM CEO-Led Executive Development Program

Harvard University

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