Plant Services Sourcing Buyer
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Job Location:
Wayzata, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 75 - 90
Posted on:
5 days ago
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 are 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.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Plant Services Sourcing Buyer will support multiple business sourcing activities for North this role you will execute complex procurement in tasks in alignment with business requirements and in cooperation with the North America category team.
Key Accountabilities
- Execute medium and highly complex sourcing events including but not limited to RFx activities analysis contract negotiations supplier relationship management and market research.
- Drive the implementation of regional sourcing decisions and provide support with the implementation of global sourcing decisions.
- Provide inputs to the North America category team for category strategy development and execution.
- Build and apply comprehensive understanding of regional stakeholder and procurement landscape.
- Monitor continuous regional supplier and stakeholder relationships.
- Follow established procedures to select suppliers for procurement of materials and services.
- Collaborate with a cross-funtional team in support of sourcing activitites including but not limited to technical/scope definition legal and commercial review document control and adherence to Cargill to Cargill standards for safety quality and supplier performance management.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field OR equivalent experience
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience
- Microsoft Office Suite experience
- Confirmed financial modeling and analytical skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior sourcing procurement and/or supplier relationship management experience
- Experience in project management maintenance facilities or construction services
- Market research and benchmarking experience
Job Information
The expected salary for this position is $75k - 90k 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.
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)
Hiring Manager: Kristen Michelle Phillips
Location: Wazata MN and Wichita KS
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
Key Skills
- Account Management
- Execution
- Insurance Management
- Import & Export
- Catering Operations
- Building Electrician
About Company
Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.
