Operations System Specialist

Cargill•Akron, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate. Job Purpose and Impact The Operations System Specialist will support the department operations with various daily tasks and special projects centering on content management, reporting, purchase orders, invoicing and confidential information processing. In this role, you will serve as a central hub of information for your department and execute multiple complex tasks necessary to support members of the department and make the department function smoothly.

Requirements

High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
Minimum of four years of related work experience
Basic computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office package

Nice To Haves

Previous administrative experience in an industrial, manufacturing, production, warehouse, or operations environment
Experience creating, maintaining, and coordinating employee schedules for hourly workforces.

Responsibilities

Serve as the central point of contact for the gathering and processing of information and format information to enable ease of use by department members in making business decisions.
Work with managers and leaders to assist with the process of submitting, processing and validating purchase orders.
Provide onboarding support of new employees and training on the software used in the department.
Perform customer experience related tasks to ensure a positive experience.
Coordinate visitors to the department and assist with required paperwork and meetings with company personnel.
Perform general administrative support for the department including meeting scheduling, facilitation and logistics, expense management and general routine items.
Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned