Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chain Product Manager

cargill•Minneapolis, 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 agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products. Job Purpose and Impact The Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chain Product Manager is accountable for defining, delivering, and continuously improving a portfolio of technology products – digital, data, analytics, automation and AI - creating measurable business value in Manufacturing & Supply Chain. This role represents the voice of the customer and the business, translating needs into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and prioritized backlogs that guide cross-functional delivery teams. In this role, you will partner closely with business and enterprise stakeholders, Operations, Digital, Technology & Data, Data & Analytics and AI Hub teams to identify opportunities across digital, automation, analytics, and AI domains. You will lead products from discovery through delivery and sustainment, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives, financial outcomes, and user needs while driving adoption and long-term value realization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 4–6 years of relevant experience in product management, product ownership, digital delivery, or related roles
Working knowledge of agile values, frameworks, and metrics
Experience translating business requirements into prioritized product backlogs and deliverables
Proven ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups
Ability to travel 10-20%

Nice To Haves

Experience managing digital, data, analytics, automation or AI products applied to operations environment
Strong analytical skills with experience using data to inform prioritization and decision-making
Experience supporting technology-enabled business transformation or change initiatives
Product management or agile certifications (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum)
Exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, or complex enterprise environments
Familiarity with tools for product road mapping, backlog management, and performance tracking
Experience with Phyton, general coding, Gen AI and agentic AI

Responsibilities

Own product strategy from ideation through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement, with clear articulation of business value and user outcomes.
Translate business needs into a clear product vision, roadmap, and backlog, balancing near-term priorities with long-term strategic direction.
Partner with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs), success measures, and return on investment, using data to track and communicate progress.
Prioritize backlog items based on business value, customer impact, risk, and dependencies, enabling effective sequencing of development work.
Serve as the primary point of contact with the Oilseeds processing operations teams leading the development and improvement of the Smart Manufacturing portfolio/pipeline.
Build technology solutions and partner collaboratively with cross-functional teams in data, technology, digital, analytics and AI to meet operations requirements ensuring solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with company standards.
Establish clear deliverables for projects and develop project charters, protocols and reports to effectively plan, execute and document the related work – using project management skills and tools.
Drive business readiness and adoption, working closely with change management and operational teams to ensure successful implementation and sustained value.
Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints early, proactively recommending mitigation strategies and trade-off decisions.
Provide thought leadership in product management practices, market trends, and emerging technologies relevant to the product domain.
Support continuous improvement of product ways of working, including agile practices, customer feedback loops, and outcome-based delivery.
Other duties as assigned.