Title:  Product Owner - Core & SGA Planning

Job Purpose and Impact

The Product Owner – Core & SG&A Planning owns the business outcome, product direction, and day-to-day prioritization for the Core & SG&A planning and forecasting activities within Cargill’s FP&A Capability. The role connects Finance strategy, process design, data requirements, user needs, and technology delivery so that the owned solutions improve planning, forecasting, and related outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• BACKLOG MANAGEMENT: Handles the backlog of requests to identify strategic product and process requests that will be implemented by product development teams.
• PARTNERS COMMUNICATION: Leads efforts to improve communications with business and functions partners across the company to uncover business needs aligned to the Capability strategy and deliver efficient solutions.
• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Develops and implements minimum viable product and product increments to deliver capabilities in alignment to the business value providing effective end user value and process improvement.
• SCALABILITY & GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION: Provides thought leadership on scalability and global implementation of product and process capabilities to product leaders across the regions and leads the coordinated operation improvement.
• LEADERSHIP ADVISORY: Advises and influences the leadership team and multiple partners on the enterprise or group business operations.
• PROCESS DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY: Builds and sustains processes of related products to ensure an effective, efficient and competitive plant organization and operations footprint that enable the short and long term performance objectives of the business.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience operating in a Product model or owning a Product solution

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Compensation Data

The expected salary for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. 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).