Job Description

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

• 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

Required Skills:

• 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

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related field (MBA a plus)

Required Experience:

• 8+ years in manufacturing or operations with strong financial acumen

Desired Experience:

• Manufacturing and/or Operations Experience
• Accounting and/or Finance
• Data Analytics

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager-Michael Brown ​
Recruiter- Susan Carney

City

Decatur

State

IL - Illinois

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$104,100.00 - $195,300.00