Erik Speer

Vice President Beverage @ ADM

About

Experienced VP, with a demonstrated history of working in the ingredient and flavor industry. A leader in culture building, vision, strategy, talent development, and commercial excellence to achieve superior returns on capital. Forever learning and at your service.

Country

United States

City

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Process Improvement, Product Development, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Forecasting, Sales, Sales Management, Team Building, Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Project Management, Pricing, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Purchasing, B2B, Budgets, Business Process Improvement, Competitive Analysis

Experience

Vice President Beverage

ADM

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Erlanger, KY

Global VP Essentials

ADM

2024-4 - 2026-1 · 1 yr 10 mos

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

Global Vice President of Sales, Citrus & Aroma

ADM

2021-4 - 2024-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Global Vice President Sales, Citrus

ADM

2018-3 - 2021-4 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Business Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2016-6 - 2018-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for Pine Chemicals: Americas and Global Oilfield PL Vision, Strategy and Execution. Excellent returns on capital Lead global commercial team including sales, marketing, research and development.

Commerical Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2014-12 - 2016-6 · 1 yr 7 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for the Global Oil Field Chemicals P&L.

Director Inside Sales--Gypsum

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2012-4 - 2014-12 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed Vision, Strategy and ventures to close gaps and create a competitive advantage. Leader between outside sales, inside sales and supply chain to optimize profitability. Managed order to cash including credit, terms, dispute management and escheatment.

Project Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2010-5 - 2012-4 · 2 yrs

Greater Atlanta Area

Led a division wide effort to replace enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Managed 9 functional leaders and 32 subject matter experts.

Industrial Sales

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2004-10 - 2010-5 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Regional Sales Manager

JELD-WEN, Inc.

2003-10 - 2004-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Built key relationships with large multi-million dollar corporate accounts. Studied industry trends and concentrated on differentiating my company’s products and services in a commodity market.

Chemist

Wilsonart

1999 - 2003 · 4 yrs

Pioneered innovative products and introduced them into manufacturing. Implemented a low emitting resin that allowed my company to comply with emission regulations. Created a new finish with more dimension for our flooring division. Modified manufacturing practices to extract efficiencies and reduce cost; increase profitability.