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The Role
The Software Asset Management Professional manages software assets, ensuring compliance, optimization, and executing the software lifecycle while collaborating with various departments.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Purpose and Impact
Key Accountabilities
Qualifications
- The Software Asset Management Professional maintains the smooth operation by performing moderately complex tasks, including monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing the organization's software assets throughout their lifecycle. With limited supervision, this job requires working closely with IT, procurement, finance, security, and vendors to ensure compliance, cost optimization
Key Accountabilities
- Software Asset Lifecycle Management: Own end-to-end software asset lifecycle management from request, deployment, usage, optimization, and retirement. Maintain accurate and audit-ready software inventories and entitlement records. Ensure effective software normalization and reconciliations
- License Compliance & Audit Management: Ensure ongoing compliance with software licensing agreements by identifying and remediating compliance gaps and over deployment risks
- Cost Optimization: Analyse software usage data to identify optimization and cost reduction opportunities, support contract renewals, license negotiations, and true-up planning with data-driven insights
- Tools & Data Management: Administer and operate SAM tools, ensure data accuracy across systems, and report for license compliance, deployment, and spend visibility
- Process & Continuous Improvement: Maintain and continuously improve SAM policies, standards, and operating procedures aligning with ISO/IEC 19770, ITIL and internal governance frameworks
Qualifications
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science from Tier 1 Engineering institute
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in Software Asset Management
- Deep understanding of software licensing models and metrics (user, device, core, processor, subscription, BYOL, SaaS)
- Proven experience handling complex enterprise software estates and managing publisher audits independently
- Hands-on experience working with SAM tools such as Flexera, ServiceNow SAM Pro.
- Experience working on high-impact global projects, strategic initiatives, and change management initiatives
- Excellent communication and ability to work independently as an individual contributor and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Strong customer focus (internal and external), including the understanding of customer centric design and experience
- Extensive familiarity with SAM process implementation and certification(s) in SAM
- Familiarity with ITIL, ISO/IEC 19770, or SAM governance frameworks
- Demonstrated usage of best practices for managing process, data, and technology to deliver a great client experience
- Proficiency in Excel/Power BI or equivalent reporting tools
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science from Tier 1 Engineering institute
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in Software Asset Management
- Deep understanding of software licensing models and metrics
- Proven experience handling complex enterprise software estates and managing publisher audits independently
- Hands-on experience working with SAM tools such as Flexera, ServiceNow SAM Pro
- Experience working on high-impact global projects, strategic initiatives, and change management initiatives
- Excellent communication and ability to work independently as an individual contributor and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
What the Team is Saying
Gaby
Data Engineering Lead
Landon
North America Service Assurance Manager
Navita
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
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William Orgertrice
Data Engineer
Kayode D.
Principal Data Engineer
Patricia
Supply Chain Learning & Development and Digital Support Lead
Heather W.
Software Engineer
Kristen K.
Factory of the Future Digital Product Manager
Shrey B.
Senior Software Engineer
Madhuri P.
Senior Data Scientist
William Orgertrice
Data Engineer — Data Function, Platforms and Product Engineering
Navita S.
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
Heather W.
Software Engineer
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Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with immediate eligibility, a clear company match paid quarterly in company stock, and employer-funded retirement components (e.g., ESOP/ERA) offer strong long-term savings value. Vesting timelines are defined, supporting predictable planning.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO scales from 15 to 30 days with service and follows a clear June 1–May 31 plan year. Standard holidays and floating days further expand time away options.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests up to 6 weeks paid bonding leave and 4 weeks for family care, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000, and resources like Bright Horizons and Milk Stork provide meaningful support for families. Eligibility on a 12‑month cadence with FMLA‑style requirements increases practical usability.
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The Company
What We Do
We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. 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 flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living, we help businesses grow, communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.
Why Work With Us
The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital, Technology & Data team, you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common, higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity, growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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