Technology Lead Pet, Global (open to remote in US) (306316)
Technology Lead Pet, Global (open to remote in US) (306316)
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$ 170000 - 190000
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Job Description
Cargills 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 160000 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 Cargills animal nutrition and health business where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Technical Lead Pet supports a multi-cultural global team to execute global priorities. We seek an experienced professional who will identify and execute new business development projects and lead prioritize and report on the portfolio of new business development projects. In this role you will drive process improvements supporting tools and metrics.
Key Accountabilities
Support global teams on nutrition formulation new offering development (portfolio positioning and differentiation of product offerings and technical support).
Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with technical formulation sales and marketing leaders from the different markets to define priorities and identify opportunities.
Collaborate with R&D teams to translate scientific discoveries into market-ready products.
Promote integration of Cargill ingredients in new offering development
Develop training resources to provide guidance to the wider technical community to improve our value creation and sales effectiveness.
Support implementation of new global product concepts and claim development for finished products.
Provide technical guidance and facilitate palatability and digestibility trials.
Support market specific regulatory discussions.
Develop and maintain the community of pet technical experts within Cargill
You will serve as an expert in your field and work with limited direction using additional research and interpretation to identify issues/problems. You may provide direction to lower-level team members and be a key contributor.
Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in animal nutrition or related degree
Six or more years related work experience in Canine and Feline nutrition
Knowledge of pet food ingredients and formulation
Customer-facing technical service experience
Experience presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to travel globally up to 50%
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters or PhD in animal nutrition
Ability to converse in a secondary language (Spanish or Mandarin)
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
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.
The expected salary for this position is $170000 - $190000. 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: to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
