Technical Application Specialist

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 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 Application Specialist  will assess needs and actively provide technical solutions and support to customers with significant business impact. In this role, you will develop the specialty business by offering innovative technology, recommendation and support. You will coordinate with business groups sales and commercial teams to identify and acquire new business with potential customers. You will collaborate with teams to manage a broad digital  portfolio involving projects requiring new application technology.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide commercial prospecting and anticipate technological developments.
• Oversee individual technology project budgets within your scope of responsibility.
• Seek solutions to issues using deep knowledge in one or more field and wide knowledge across multiple specialties.
• Identify and provide technical support to strategic customers.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Minimum of four years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English; oral and written
• Demonstrated success in project and product management
• Experience with customer support
• Experience in nutritional concept development

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.