Senior Plant Services Sourcing Buyer
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Job Location:
Wayzata, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 90000 - 125000
Posted on:
20-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Procurement and Transportation Function and sits within the Plant Services Sourcing Team which manages the strategic sourcing of Facility Services Maintenance Services and Technical Services subcategories.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Plant Services Sourcing Buyer is an experienced procurement professional who will independently manage the end-to-end development and execution of complex multi-business multi-site sourcing strategies within plant services categories for North this role you will strategically influence regional stakeholders and manage key suppliers to ensure alignment with category and sourcing priorities. You will play a key role in building and executing category strategies both regionally and when necessary globally in close coordination with the Category Team. Additionally you will provide guidance and coaching to Associate and Professional Buyers.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop strategies for high-complexity regional sourcing decisions events and categories.
- Execute highly complex sourcing events including but not limited to RFx activities analysis contract negotiations supplier relationship management and market research.
- Demonstrate expert-level understanding of Source-to-Contract concepts including but not limited to sourcing execution contract management market and spend data analysis negotiations and Supplier Relationship Management.
- Provide technical expertise in regional spend stakeholder landscape and procurement environment.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and analyze supplier operations to resolve factors that affect prices and the lowest cost consistent with quality reliability and ability to meet required schedules.
- Drive the implementation of regional and global sourcing decisions.
- Build strong relationships with key suppliers and business stakeholders. Ensure strong cross-functional communication.
- Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team that support sourcing activities including but not limited to technical/scope definition legal and commercial review document control and adherence to Cargill standards for safety quality and supplier performance management.
- Drive business continuity through proactive supply and supplier risk mitigation planning.
- Oversee market trends for new technology sourcing requirements and innovation while driving continuous improvement initiatives internally and with suppliers.
- Up to 15% travel
- Other duties as assigned
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of four years of related work experience
- Microsoft Suite proficiency
- Confirmed financial modeling and analytical skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of seven years of related work experience
- Bachelors degree in Business Economics Supply Chain Management Finance or Engineering
- Prior sourcing supplier relationship management and stakeholder management experience
- Experience in project management maintenance facilities or construction services
- Experience with contract negotiations and sourcing in the facilities and plant services categories
- Experience with data analytics and savings tracking market research and benchmarking experience
POSITION DETAILS
Location: MN-Wayzata or KS-Wichita; Relocation support may be provided
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
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 $90000-$ 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: learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
- Contracts
About Company
Cargill has remained true to the vision of founder W.W. Cargill: helping farmers prosper, connecting markets and bringing consumers the products they’re seeking. Along the way, we’ve advanced how food and agriculture work, with breakthroughs that changed what was possible.
