Senior Manager, Sweeteners Operations

Senior Manager, Sweeteners Operations

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Location : Argo Plant (Bedford Park, IL)

Workplace type : On Site

This is a role for a seasoned operations leader to make a meaningful impact by driving strategic initiatives, optimizing production, and fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With broad cross-functional influence and responsibility for a large team, this role offers the chance to shape the future of a key manufacturing site while developing talent and advancing operational excellence.

As the Senior Manager, Sweeteners Operations is responsible for overseeing the Refinery and Dextrose operating units to meet key objectives in Safety, Quality, Environmental compliance, Production, and Cost efficiency. This role involves driving the site's long-term strategy to enhance profitability through strategic investments in people, processes, assets, and infrastructure. The manager will lead cross-functional collaboration to align business partners with operational goals, foster a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory compliance, and build a high-performing, motivated team to ensure the stability and success of current and future plant operations. This role reports to the Argo Plant Manager and oversees a team of 2 direct reports and 78 indirectly reports.

What You Will Do

• Provide EHS leadership and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and GMP standards, striving for best-in-class performance.
• Collaborate with the Plant Leadership Team to enhance employee engagement, empowerment, and overall experience.
• Oversee production, inventory, and cost management while supporting operating unit managers in meeting operational goals.
• Champion the Ingredion Performance System (IPS) to drive sustainable performance and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, and other departments to streamline operations and remove obstacles.
• Contribute to capital planning and process sustainability, supporting the implementation of innovative technologies and infrastructure improvements.
• Lead performance management and talent development, fostering accountability, customer satisfaction, and a culture of continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

Who You Are

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy :

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available : Yes, Internationally

Pay Range : $144,640.00-$192,853.33 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation : As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission / bonus.

Benefits : Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match.