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Sr. Manager, Operations Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement | Primient
About Primient
Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.
About the Role
The Sr. Manager, Operations Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement sits within the Business Performance Team and provides financial leadership, business insight and analytics to support decision making for their business partners. This role is responsible for the development of annual and quarterly budgets, monthly variance analysis against budgets, and explaining monthly results to Supply Chain and Procurement leadership. This role leads project and investment analysis for savings initiatives and capital projects across Supply Chain and Procurement. The Sr. Manager, Operations Finance develops indirect reports by partnering with them, reviewing work, and providing constructive feedback. This role performs a variety of ad hoc financial analyses over other areas of the business as necessary. Additionally, this role ensures that the Supply Chain and Procurement groups remain in compliance with accounting control standards and Primient financial policies.
Key responsibilities: Sr. Manager, Operations Finance

• Provide Strategic Financial Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor and partnerto the VP and leadership/management teams of Supply Chain and Procurement enabling sound financial decisions.
• Deliver Business Insights Across Supply Chain: Generate business actionable insight and analytics for decision support across the Primient Supply Chain Network (Transportation, Warehousing, Inventory Management, and S&OP) and the Procurement Network (Energy, Chemicals, Packaging, Plant Services, Indirect, and Global spend ((Labor, Services, MRO, Warehousing, Tolling, Capex)).
• Own Procurement Savings Tracking: Oversee tracking and reporting of savings targets across Procurement, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial goals.
• Support Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Partner with leaders to identify and implement process improvements including implementation of best practices across both networks.
• Create Clear, Executive-Ready Communications: Develop management reporting and presentation materials that synthesize complex data into compelling, decision-ready insights.
• Provide Strategic Decision Support: Provide rigorous financial analysis and risk assessments of strategic and commercially sensitive business initiatives, including capital and lease investments.
• Lead Analysis and Reporting of KPIs: Drive monthly reporting and analysis of actual performance results and KPI's for Supply Chain and Procurement.
• Drive Annual Planning and Forecasting: Lead development of the Annual Operating Plan and rolling forecasts for Supply Chain and Procurement, aligning financial targets with business priorities.
• Ensure Control and Policy Compliance: Lead compliance reporting for Minimum Control Standards and ensure financial integrity across Supply Chain and Procurement operations.
• Directly support the management of the Operations Finance CoE Team: Indirectly manage the short to mid-term execution of functional strategy and the operational direction of the CoE department in conjunction with the CoE leadership team. Provide leadership over complex problem solving and support the execution of extensive investigation and analysis.

About You
Knowledge
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of SAP and Workday ERP systems
• Business acumen across Operations, Supply Chains and Procurement functions
• Familiarity with procurement performance metrics
Skills
• Strong judgment and decision-making
• Analytical thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Effective time management and prioritization
• Budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost analysis
• Attention to detail
• Financial modeling and business cases
• Meeting facilitation
• Cross-functional collaboration and relationship building
• Ability to influence without formal authority
• Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts for non-finance audiences
• Ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches
• Ability to communicate and influence executive leadership
Mindsets
• Constructive challenge mindset
• Integrity
• Growth mindset
• Continuous improvement
Required and Preferred Education/Certification
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
• Master's degree in Business Administration, or related field (preferred)
• Professional certification such as CPA or equivalent (preferred)
Required and Preferred Work Experience
• 5-10 years of progressive finance experience (required)
• Experience interacting with senior executives (required)
• Experience in Plant Controller and/or FP&A roles (preferred)
Total Rewards
The annual pay range estimated for this position is $139,054.40 - $173,818.00 and is bonus eligible.
Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Career Path & Culture
Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.
Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,
Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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