95078BR

Job Title:

PE Lead NA Corn - Decatur, IL

Department/Function:

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Job Description:

PE Lead NA Corn - Decatur, IL

This position can be done from any major ADM North America location within assigned Business Unit

ADM Corn, Oilseeds, Milling or Nutrition

This is a full time, exempt position

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

The Performance Excellence Business Unit Lead is responsible for leading the deployment and sustainment of the Performance Excellence System across their assigned business unit. ADM is on an ongoing journey to drive continuous improvement in our products, services and processes. In an everchanging world, we have to be positioned to globally compete and win. Performance Excellence (PE) is a practice that helps us to drive a cultural shift to a continuous improvement mindset. What started as a pilot program at two Decatur, Illinois, locations, has blossomed into a global initiative that is fundamentally changing how we operate. PE empowers, enables and engages colleagues at all levels of the organization and provides a standard set of tools and methodologies that allow us to effectively and efficiently overcome the challenges we face.

Successful alignment with the overall ADM PE philosophies will empower our company to develop efficient processes, eliminate non-value added or duplicate efforts, eliminate waste and other related losses, and allow best practices to be embraced globally. As such, management of this function is specific in nature and critical to our success. This position will be focused on driving improvements in revenue and driving cost out of the business through the development of efficient processes, elimination of non-valued added or duplicate efforts, waste and other related losses within ADM utilizing the zero-loss mindset through the PE system.

The PE Business Unit Lead will work closely with Plant Managers in the assigned Business Unit to educate and coach for accountability to the PE Processes. This position will help create an environment for Operations Leaders to learn to Lead through PE. Leaders with a desire to continue advancing their careers in Operations Leadership are encouraged to apply. The PE Practitioner role is a great development opportunity to further refine your leadership skillset to lead using PE mindsets/tools, practice change management skills and learn how to teach and coach others to leverage PE mindsets/tools.

The PE Business Unit Lead will provide oversight and direction to PE Practitioners. This function will also ensure that ADM processing plants are sufficiently prepared for the launch of PE implementations, and will likewise manage deployment and ongoing sustainment of the PE system. Further, the PE Business Unit Lead will serve as a subject matter authority in identifying cost savings, colleague development, process improvements, and work culture opportunities, through the use of PE.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Participate in business strategy and customer / business / operations planning.

• Align with strategic objectives for the Business Unit/Division/Functional Area/Plant and ensure Practitioner team executes PE to accomplish them.

• Train/coach/mentor and evaluate the performance of professional direct reports, namely the PE Practitioners who serve as the direct bridge between the tactical/operational and pivotal initiatives in the organization.

• Key change facilitator to drive change, using strong PE system deployment tools and methodologies to handle multi-site implementations and sustainment.

• Perform Alignment Visits with the Practitioner team to coach individual Practitioners and identify and share foundational best-practices to ensure we remain aligned with the PE system across the region.

• Support the practitioner team to ensure that implementation plants are prepared for replication and sustainment.

• Review return on investment (ROI) for each PE site implementation to determine value and deliver hard cost savings.

• Builds strong relationships and manages expectations of Operations, Technology Centers, Contractors, and Corporate Leadership.

• Review trip reports with Practitioners to understand gaps in the PE implementation process and review proposed solutions. Ensure practitioners are properly implementing the ADM PE process. Ensure major site implementation blockers are highlighted and communicated per the escalation plan.

• Exercise independent discretion to escalate communication to Operations Leaders, Technical Centers of Excellence Leaders, and Business Unit Leaders as deemed appropriate.

• Facilitate the linkage between Operations Leaders and Site objectives to ensure alignment using the PE system.

• Mentor and assist PE Practitioners

• Ensure plants are prepared for the launch of the PE implementations

• Provide PE education to ADM Leaders and Steering Team on PE

• Coordinate and communicate implementation activities

• Travel required, up to 70% to coach practitioners in the field and perform audits / assessments for the evaluation of PE results and consistently across the region.

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams and problem-solving initiatives utilizing lean tools, such kaizen, GEMBA, DMAIC, value stream mapping, and other CI process improvement tools as requested by business/Technology Center teams.

• Lead and facilitate a plant PE implementation to remain integrated and engaged in the day-to-day role of a Practitioner.

Critical Proficiencies

• Experience in Continuous Improvement / Performance Excellence

• Interpersonal skills

• Mentor and Facilitation skills

• Strong leadership abilities

• Influencing without Authority

• Project management skills

• Cost management (e.g. savings, travel & entertainment budget)

• Professional maturity – work with all levels of the organization and navigate corporate politics

• Multiple direct reports (PE Practitioners)

• WAVE Reporting

Education & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing/processing and/or Continuous Improvement experience.

• Manufacturing background either as a department manager or a plant manager

• Experience in operations management is strongly desired

• Experience with multi-facility process implementation(s)

• Experience in continuous improvement system such as ADM Performance Excellence, Lean, or TPM

• Validated leadership of deployment of continuous improvement system such as ADM PE, Lean, or TPM

• Deep understanding of organizational behavior

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.

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95078BR

City:

Decatur

State:

IL - Illinois

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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.

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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 are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/)

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Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).

• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.

• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.

• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.

• Tuition assistance.

• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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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:

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$121,400.00 - $225,100.00

Salaried Incentive Plan:

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan