Title:  Buyer, Chemicals & Ingredients

Job Purpose and Impact

The Buyer, Chemicals and Ingredients will support North America strategic sourcing activities that impact essential manufacturing processes. In this role, you will manage complex procurement tasks to provide inputs to the regional category team. You will vet new suppliers and identify new sources of chemicals that aid in the food and bio-industrial manufacturing process.

Key Accountabilities

• Build Partnerships with cross-functional teams to support the needs of both the chemicals and ingredients categories.  Foster relationships with stakeholder partners such as: Business Management, Supply chain, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental, Health, and Safety, Marketing, and Culinary teams.
• Provide influence and recommendation to partners through effective communications and presentations.
• Provide inputs and recommendations to support the Category strategy development and execute the implementation of regional sourcing decisions.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of regional spend, stakeholder landscape, and the procurement landscape.
• Utilizing a continuous improvement mindset, identify opportunities to improve processes, identify opportunities to add value to support procurement teammates, stakeholders and supplier partners.
• Utilize data to make decisions, and be open to exploring new technologies, and processes.
• Drive or support supplier negotiations of contracts and pricing.
• Independently lead medium and highly complex sourcing events.
• Foster collaboration with regional suppliers and stakeholders.
• 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

• Three or more years of related work experience
• Experience developing sourcing strategy and execution
• Demonstrated contract negotiation skills
• SAP Ariba experience
• Experience with Power BI or similar data analytics technology
• Experience with AI tools for sourcing enablement

Compensation Data

The expected salary for this position is $70,000-$85,000. 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: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness 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.

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