Buyer, Ingredients and Chemicals

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Buyer, Ingredients and Chemicals will support North America sourcing activities. In this role, you will execute complex procurement tasks to provide inputs to the global category team. You will vet new suppliers and identify new sources of ingredients finding the right match for Cargill and our customer's need.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner cross-functionally with business managers, marketing and culinary teams influencing with strong communication and partnership abilities

• Build and apply a comprehensive understanding of regional spend, stakeholder landscape, and the procurement landscape

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, remove redundancies and find opportunities to add value

• Drive or support supplier negotiations of contacts and pricing

• Execute medium and highly complex sourcing events.

• Influence the implementation of regional sourcing decisions and provide support with the implementation of global sourcing decisions.

• Provide inputs to the global category team for category strategy development and execution.

• Monitor continuous regional supplier and stakeholder relationships.

• Follow established procedures to select suppliers for procurement of noncontracted materials, goods, services and supplies.

• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Minimum of two years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated contract negotiation skills

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations as the lead presenter

• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and Excel

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Compensation Information

The expected salary for this position is $65,000-$78,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions). Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.