Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL

Illinois Ag; Decatur (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Performance Management Lead to partner with Plant Improvement, finance, and operations for cost optimization and KPI governance. You will own financial planning, lead KPI analyses, and drive value creation across the plant leadership team.

The role requires strong accounting and operational finance skills, with experience in OEE, energy usage, and cost drivers. ADM emphasizes safety, teamwork, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 4 year university degree in engineering or accounting preferred.
• 5+ years in operations accounting or process operations.
• Experience with plant cost analysis and KPI tracking encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual financial plan for the plant.
• Coordinate planning of non-financial KPIs like OEE and energy usage.
• Analyze performance gaps using PI, Maximo, and BI reports.
• Present consolidated performance data to leadership.

Skills

Operations accounting

BI tools

Cost analysis

Cross-functional communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in engineering or accounting

Tools

Maximo

Power BI

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:****Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |**Job Description****Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL**This is an exempt level position reporting though the Plant Improvement organizationThe Performance Management Lead should be a subject matter expert of all financial aspects of operations, including operating costs and KPIs management. The performance management lead should take a leadership role in improving the plant's cost position. This colleague is a critical link between the operations and commercial/finance teams, is important stakeholder and owner of the financial plan, and a key member of the operations leadership team. The responsibilities of the performance management lead include:* Leading the preparation of the annual financial plan for operating the plant, business or region+ Engage with plant, E2E finance and external stakeholders on setting benchmarks for operating cost. Coordinate all input for financial plan+ Accountably own and coordinate planning non-financial KPIs such as OEE, usages and utilities.+ Train, coordinate and assist operations teams on the planning process* In partnership with plant controller, leading the plant cost analysis efforts and variance review process, with a view towards driving actions and value creation, and contributing to updated forecasts in alignment with finance teams+ Take a lead role in leveraging performance management tools for review & response process+ Analyze performance gaps and highlight areas of opportunity by mining PI data, Maximo data, accounting reports, and power BI reports+ Work with plant controlling to explain cost anomalies+ Promote accountability of financial and operational KPIs among plant/regional leadership via coaching and follow-up* Supporting plant improvement, supply chain and capex teams where needed by:+ Leading OEE planning and analysis+ Supporting supply chain management on production planning.+ Taking part in AFE preparation and lookbacks to understand financial justification of capital expenditures+ Leading non-financial KPI management+ With PE/CI and Improvement, driving Performance Excellence initiatives, such as Zero Loss, Focused Improvement and Losses-to-Action* Plant safety leadership+ Promote a positive safety attitude in all interactions+ Perform all duties in compliance with ADM's core values**The successful candidate will exhibit the following characteristics and skills:*** Have an understanding of operational accounting best practices and ability to navigate ADM's systems and processes, leveraging experience, internal network and ability to learn* Solid foundation in basic IT toolkit and productivity/BI software, and ability to adapt and provide needed information quickly and in a clear manner* Understand fundamentals of plant operations, including process flow, cost structure and basic energy and material balance+ Understand purpose of each unit operation as well as its financial impact+ Understand high level operating KPIs such as OEE, yield, energy/chemical utilization, and Cost of Poor Quality* Understand fundamentals of plant cost position+ Understand drivers for fixed and variable costs, how to plan and analyze, able to grasp principles of benchmarking and optimization+ Ability to understand diverse cost drivers such as depreciation, pricing, inflation, operational efficiency, allocations and absorption* Ability to communicate externally, both written and verbally, on plant/regional performance and improvement efforts+ Should be comfortable preparing and presenting consolidated information to an audience+ Must be able to communicate effectively across multiple functions and levels.**Job Qualifications:*** 4 year university degree in engineering or accountancy preferred* 5+ years in operations accounting or process operations, with preferred exposure to both.* Plant-specific process knowledge preferred, or sufficient ability to learn quickly.* Plant-specific operations accounting and financial process familiarity preferred* Candidate that doesn't come ready with both technical and financial capabilities needs ability and desire to grow these areas* Requires ability to collaborate, influence, lead, and execute.* Must be able to communicate at all levels, and be comfortable engaging with colleagues across varied functions and levelsADM requires the successful completion of a background check.REF:112991BR \"AJCIND\"**#IncludingYou**Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by lawTo apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONJob Post Date: 09/10/26Here are some other jobs you may be interested in applying for.| | || - | - || Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Ottawa, Illinois | Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Decatur, Illinois || Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Chicago, Illinois | |1 person is interested in this job.