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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 food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Renewables Merchant will provide advanced knowledge to handle highly complex regulatory and customer needs to fulfill and deliver requirements and specifications in terms of carbon intensity (CI) score, regulation, timing, volume, quality, and cost. In this role, you will be a domain specialist to execute the purchase and sale of Low Carbon Feedstocks based on customer needs.

Key Accountabilities

• Work directly with customers, suppliers, and business counterparts to meet their needs to develop customized business solutions for an overall strategy.

• Collaborate with functional teams to place the optimal feedstock based on carbon intensity (CI) score, regulatory requirements, quality, and cost.

• Plan purchases and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.

• Independently work with the accounting and finance departments to resolve monthly contract and inventory valuations for short- or long-term strategies.

• Independently review analysis of freight and supply chain opportunities in the marketplace conducted by more junior members of the team to maximize margin.

• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Minimum of six years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with state and federal biofuels policies

• Previous experience buying and selling Low Carbon Feedstocks to produce renewable fuels.

• Strong background building strong customer relationships.

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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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.