Senior Yields Analyst

Overview

ABP Food Group is one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness companies. The business employs over 14,000 people and operates 51 manufacturing plants across Europe. The Senior Yields Analyst will report to the Financial Controller and monitor and analyse production performance to ensure raw materials are converted into finished products as efficiently as possible. The role focuses on improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing waste, and supporting cost control within the factory.

• Monitor raw material input versus finished product output and ensure any discrepancies are corrected within Innova in a timely manner.
• Manage Daily Yield meetings and hold people to account.
• Analyse production yield losses and identify trends.
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly yield performance reports.
• Conduct variance analysis between target and actual yield.
• Prepare stock reports and yield reports for weekly accounts.
• Maintain accurate production and inventory data.
• Ensure new products are set up accurately for reporting and to correct job numbers.
• Support Finance and Production teams with data insights.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve process efficiency.
• Manage the Yield Analyst who will oversee the Yield Operatives.

• Strong background in Manufacturing essential.
• Credible experience of developing best practice models.
• Ability to work closely with Production Teams.
• Proficiency in manufacturing and ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Excel.
• Strong analytical thinking and communication skills.
• High level of self‑motivation and target‑driven.
• Proactively seek and share solutions rather than problems.
• Flexible and adaptable in approach.
• Professionally manage workload and prioritise accordingly.
• Strong team ethic, communicating and liaising successfully across departments, whilst delivering individual work to a high standard.
• Well organised and a good timekeeper.
• Calm, self‑assured and confidence‑instilling manner.