Production Performance & Optimization Analyst

Socket.dev; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero is seeking a Production Performance Analyst to provide data-driven insights for the UGP Manager, supporting performance monitoring across lines, materials, efficiencies, quality, labor, and related reporting.

You will collaborate on budget planning, production scheduling, line performance analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives, using SAP and advanced Excel to drive decisions and optimize manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of production processes and systems.
• Familiar with production cycles, models, production efficiencies and stock management.
• Knowledge of inventory processes.
• Knowledge and application of production KPI’s.
• Knowledge of planning techniques.
• Knowledge and application of production performance analysis methods.
• Excellent (intermediate level) knowledge of Excel.
• Strong knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with UGP Manager and Controlling Unit in production headcount budget planning.
• Support the UGP and Maintenance Manager in preparing and supplying information for the investment budget.
• Creates general expenditure budgets (consumables, training, ...).
• Establishes performance objectives of production lines.
• Manages SAP PP-PI module activities (materials, hours confirmation, Process Orders).
• Completes monthly closure from Production side (POs costs).
• Collaborates with supervisors and UGP Manager to optimize long-term production output and performances.
• Responsible for line performance analysis and sharing information during production meetings.
• Collaborates with UGP Manager for Stock Management and monthly inventory adjustments.
• Responsible for SAP and payroll hours reconciliation.
• Participates in Production Performance Gap Analysis and schedule feasibility checks.
• Supports daily production scheduling (week + 1) with Planning.
• Helps supervisors in identifying improvement initiatives and certifies results.
• Participates in planning maintenance activities.
• Ensures quality and food safety program requirements are implemented.

Job description

Ferrero is seeking a Production Performance Analyst to provide data-driven insights for the UGP Manager, supporting performance monitoring across lines, materials, efficiencies, quality, labor, and related reporting.

You will collaborate on budget planning, production scheduling, line performance analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives, using SAP and advanced Excel to drive decisions and optimize manufacturing performance.