Finance Director, E2E Operations - Chicago or Decatur, IL

**90581BR**

**Job Title:**

Finance Director, E2E Operations - Chicago or Decatur, IL

**Department/Function:**

Finance, Accounting, Audit

**Job Description:**

**Finance Director, E2E Operations - Chicago or Decatur, IL.**

**Position Summary:**

The Nutrition E2E Operations Finance Director is a strategic leadership role, reporting to the CFO of Global Nutrition, responsible for the financial management of Nutrition End-to-End (E2E) operational costs, encompassing procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, and inventory management across a global network of 180+ plants, 100+ co-manufacturing locations, 500+ warehouses. This role drives financial performance by leading detailed operational financial analysis, cost planning, and cross-functional collaboration with key business and operations stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall business strategies.

**Key Responsibilities:**

1. **E2E Operational Financial Leadership:** Oversee E2E operational financial performance, including monthly analysis, annual budgeting, and long-term strategic planning. Partner with senior leadership teams across operations, procurement, and supply chain to provide financial counsel and influence decision-making. Align financial goals with broader business strategies and drive productivity initiatives.

2. **Operational Financial Analysis and Reporting:** Lead monthly operational financial reviews and provide actionable insights on variances and trends. Translate operational improvements into financial impacts and communicate bottom-line contributions effectively to drive productivity agenda. Manage and improve reporting processes for consistent and transparent communication with stakeholders.

3. **Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP):** Play an integral role in S&OP processes, ensuring financial alignment in discussions and decisions. Provide financial input on resource allocation, demand forecasting, and operational planning to maximize efficiency and profitability. Drive collaboration between finance, operations, and supply chain to integrate financial insights into S&OP strategy.

4. **Inventory Financial Management:** Oversee financial planning and reporting for inventory, including cost optimization and valuation. Develop and implement processes to manage inventory levels, reduce costs, and align with working capital goals. Monitor inventory-related risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve financial outcomes.

5. **Operations Capital budgeting:** Review and provide input on non-discretionary operational expenses (NDE projects) to ensure alignment with operational and business strategies and goals. Partner with operations teams to assess and prioritize cost and productivity improvement projects (CPI projects), ensuring financial feasibility and impact. Lead financial evaluations of capital investments, aligning with corporate priorities and optimizing returns. Track and report progress on cost-saving initiatives and capital projects, ensuring adherence to budgetary and timeline targets.

6. **Operational Collaboration:** Engage with Business Leaders, BU Finance Teams, Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to align strategies and operational plans. Develop and improve PowerBI dashboards to report KPIs to support the financial integration of manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain across a global network of 180+ plants, 100+ co-manufacturing locations, 500+ warehouses.

7. **Risk and Opportunity Management:** Identify risks and opportunities within E2E operations and provide actionable recommendations. Support strategic investments and initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate financial priorities.

8. **Team and Process Development:** Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop financial models and tools that enhance operational efficiency. Champion continuous improvement initiatives and develop processes to adapt to evolving business needs.

**Educational and Experience Requirements:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering or Business Administration; MBA preferred

+ Minimum 15 years of experience in a similar position in large multinationals and ideally Human and Animal Nutrition businesses close to manufacturing, logistics and distribution operations

+ Strong background in operational financial planning, analysis, and reporting with a focus on operational integration and complexity management.

+ Proven experience in S&OP planning and inventory financial management.

+ Experience working in an organization with centralized services functions providing global business services or shared services activities

+ Demonstrate leadership by working across functions, regionals and businesses through influence and ability to challenge senior leaders, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive cross-functional collaboration

+ Ability to work in a challenging environment with multiple, changing and competing priorities

+ Results and continuous improvement oriented; ability to drive initiatives and lead changes

+ Strong problem solving skills with a proactive and pragmatic approach; willingness to roll-up sleeves and make things happen; strong follow skills through and detail oriented

+ Mobility to travel as needed

+ Effective oral and written communication skills as well as ability to work with various levels of office and operational contacts; good presentation with an ability to communicate clearly

+ Positive, ‘can do’ hands on attitude with good influencing and stakeholder management skills

**Functional experience:**

+ Minimum of 15 years of experience in operational financial planning, reporting and analysis

+ Solid analytical, data analysis and valuation skills

+ Capital budgeting and investment experience including partnership opportunities and strategic investments.

+ Experience with business modeling, forecasting, and operational financial analysis

+ Results-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and change management.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the financial strategy of a dynamic global business unit, directly contributing to the growth and operational excellence of ADM Nutrition Segment.

**Core Competencies:**

Every position in ADM requires commitment to integrity, safety, diversity, quality and the following:

+ Excellent influencing, communication and presentation skills

+ Strong business acumen including operational financial analysis

+ Project management skills, organization skills and an ability to multitask

+ Comfortable working in matrix and entrepreneurial environments

+ Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

+ Language - English required

Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. 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.

**AJCIND**

REF:90581BR

**Req/Job ID:**

90581BR

**City:**

Chicago

**State:**

IL - Illinois

**Ref ID:**

\#LI-KK2

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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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