What are the responsibilities and job description for the Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL position at Archer Daniels Midland?
Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL
This is an exempt position.
Job Responsibilities:
ADM is seeking a data-driven Performance and Operations Management Lead to own performance analysis, insights, and action planning across our Global Wheat Milling, Ag Services and Golden Peanut network. This high-visibility role sits within operations leadership and serves as a developmental pathway toward Plant Manager, Senior Manager, or Regional Operations Manager.
Key Responsibilities
This is an exempt position.
Job Responsibilities:
ADM is seeking a data-driven Performance and Operations Management Lead to own performance analysis, insights, and action planning across our Global Wheat Milling, Ag Services and Golden Peanut network. This high-visibility role sits within operations leadership and serves as a developmental pathway toward Plant Manager, Senior Manager, or Regional Operations Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end performance reporting (KPIs, dashboards, scorecards) across Global Wheat Milling, Ag Services and Golden Peanut sites
- Analyze throughput, yields, energy/chemical usage, operating costs, downtime, and OEE/TEEP to identify gaps and opportunities
- Partner with site and regional leaders to set targets and lead site-level action plans
- Bridge operations and finance — lead cost/variance analysis and support annual planning
- Coach Plant Managers and Regional Ops Directors on data-driven decision making
- Drive cross-site learning and represent performance topics in senior leadership forums
- Support capital investment proposals with financial justification and ROI modeling
- Embed continuous improvement methodologies (Zero Loss Thinking, Root Cause Analysis) into daily operations
- Proficient in PowerBI, Excel, PI, Maximo, and SAP
- Strong communicator, self-starter, comfortable in cross-functional, multi-site environments
- Grain processing or industrial manufacturing experience preferred
- Bachelor's in Engineering or related field (MBA a plus)
- 8 years in manufacturing or operations with strong financial acumen
- Manufacturing and/or Operations Experience
- Accounting and/or Finance
- Data Analytics
Excited 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.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:108831BR
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:108831BR