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[Apply on Archer Daniels Midland’s careers site →](https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25416&siteid=5998&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=3387907) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Archer Daniels Midland](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/) / Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL ## Job description ### Performance Management Lead - Decatur, IL This is an exempt level position reporting though the Plant Improvement organization The 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 levels 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:112991BR "AJCIND" ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Decatur[Apply on Archer Daniels Midland’s careers site →](https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25416&siteid=5998&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=3387907) ## More jobs at Archer Daniels Midland ### [Business Director Pea Protein & Cottonseed - Decatur, IL](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/jobs/e0dc602cc23b58be8a3a/) Decatur ### [Director Global Health & Safety - Decatur, IL](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/jobs/dcba137e75e0da15df7c/) Decatur ### [General Manager, Renewable Natural Gas - Decatur, IL](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/jobs/8bedcecc02a7127f0f15/) Decatur ### [Principal Advisor, Asset Management - Decatur, IL or ADM site](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/jobs/36c26745e86eb2b8b4b2/) Decatur ### [Senior Director: Global Engineering- Decatur, IL](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/archer-daniels-midland/jobs/f250077c149ef0e74b0d/) Decatur ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Sr Advanced Program Performance Management Analyst & Scheduler](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/a5016d89e71631cf509e/) General Dynamics · Bloomington, MN, US ### [Sr Advanced Program Performance Management Analyst & Scheduler](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/c0528592e434a8f4ebed/) General Dynamics · Sudbury, MA, US ### [Supplier Performance and Relationship Management Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/booz-allen-hamilton-holding/jobs/7d758ed3d2664fc50173/) Booz Allen Hamilton Holding · McLean, VA ### [Product Delivery Manager- Wealth Management - Performance Analysis Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/9f996855c1271bead6b8/) JPMorganChase · Brooklyn, NY, United States ### [JPM Wealth Management-Advisor Performance Specialist-Senior Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/b9b3ef1f48a93cf45557/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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