Senior Industry Coordinator

Chr Hansen

$84K — $116K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Business Administration or related field required; Bachelor's preferred.
  • 10+ years in senior coordination or executive support roles.
  • Experience with complex, cross-functional teams in a commercial or technical environment.
  • Strong autonomy in decision-making and anticipating stakeholder needs.
  • Proven ability to manage complex schedules across multiple time zones.
  • Strong executive presence and experience working with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution of internal meetings, customer engagements, and industry events.
  • Shape meeting agendas and flows to enhance clarity and engagement.
  • Anticipate needs related to customer visits and leadership travel.
  • Connect various teams to align information and materials effectively.
  • Drive standards for meeting preparation and follow-up processes.
  • Support senior commercial and technical leaders with operational tasks.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution.
  • Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays, and 2 weeks of Wellness Time.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Tuition reimbursement, with all benefits starting on the first day.
Full Job Description
Join us as our new Senior Industry Coordinator!

As part of our Food & Beverage BioSolutions business in North America, the Senior Industry Coordinator plays a critical role enabling our commercial and technical teams to deliver impact for customers across Baking, Beverage, and New Foods & Protein (with occasional Dairy support).

This is a high-impact, proactive coordination role designed for an experienced professional who thrives in complex commercial and technical environments. Rather than reacting to requests, you will anticipate needs, shape outcomes, and raise standards for how meetings, events, and engagements - internal and external - are planned and executed.

You will act as a trusted operational partner to sales, technical, and leadership teams, helping ensure alignment, consistency, and high-quality execution while reducing administrative and cognitive load for key stakeholders.

Key areas of impact include:
  • Leading the planning and execution of high-impact internal meetings, offsites, customer engagements, and industry events
  • Shaping agendas, formats, and meeting flow to improve clarity, decision-making, and engagement
  • Anticipating stakeholder needs related to customer visits, leadership travel, business reviews, and planning cycles
  • Acting as a connector across Sales, Technical Service, Marketing, R&D, and Leadership to ensure the right people, information, and materials are aligned
  • Driving consistent standards for meeting preparation, follow-through, and continuous improvement
  • Providing trusted, high-judgment administrative and operational support to senior commercial and technical leaders


What You'll Need to Be Successful
  • Associate degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Project or Program Management, Communications, Organizational Leadership, or a related discipline
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in senior coordination, operations, program support, or executive support roles
  • Proven ability to operate with high autonomy, sound judgment, and strong anticipation of needs
  • Experience supporting complex, cross-functional commercial and/or technical teams
  • Strong executive presence and comfort working with senior leaders and external partners
  • Ability to manage complex scheduling, prioritization, and coordination across time zones and functions
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% as needed for event coordination


Additional Skills and Interests We Value
  • Experience in food, beverage, ingredients, or industrial B2B environments
  • Proven track record of independently running complex meetings or multi-day events
  • Experience acting as a trusted partner and thought partner - not just an order taker
  • Systems thinking with the ability to identify dependencies and downstream impacts
  • Executive-level communication, discretion, and professionalism
  • Confidence to make decisions within defined guardrails
  • Service-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability

What We Offer
  • The opportunity to work closely with senior commercial and technical leaders
  • A role with real influence on how work gets done and how teams operate
  • A collaborative, inclusive culture grounded in trust, respect, and accountability
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global organization
  • The chance to contribute to solutions that enable better lives through biology


Ways of Working
  • Primarily office-based or hybrid work, depending on location and team needs
  • Regular interaction with senior leaders and external partners
  • Occasional travel (up to 15%) to support events, meetings, and customer engagements


Compensation & Benefits

Expected salary range: $84,761-$116,546

Benefits you will enjoy:
  • 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
  • Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays, and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • Healthcare Savings Account (HSA) option
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • All benefits begin on your first day


Relevant Information

Application deadline: September 8, 2026

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