Procurement Specialist, Innovation & Marketing

Cargill•Plymouth, MN

About The Position

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. Cargill is 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. This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products. Job Purpose and Impact The Procurement Specialist, Innovation & Marketing will apply detailed knowledge to support the most complex procurement administrative tasks and work processes for multiple sourcing categories and locations, including process transaction and records, events and relationships following established procedures and limits. In this role, you will solve complex technical and customer support issues and will implement sourcing strategies.

Requirements

High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
Minimum of four years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

Experience using SAP for purchasing and invoice payment
Experience supporting marketing or R&D functions
Knowledge of Cargill’s procure to pay process flow

Responsibilities

Execute related transactions ensuring the purchase order process completion in alignment with strategic sourcing strategies and policies to ensure invoice discrepancy resolution.
Assist building and cultivating relationships with external stakeholders to ensure smooth processes.
Prepare complex summary reports to support key teams.
Inform internal stakeholders on the domain process, procedures and requirements.
Facilitate the implementation of process changes, in alignment with established strategies and policies.
Update related documents, for processes requiring minimal interpretation and for review and approval by more senior team members.
Assist relevant stakeholders on maintaining tracking mechanisms for complex performance metrics, reporting on value captured at the local level and with process improvement efforts.
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