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The Role
Serve as DT&D technology partner for Food Japan: manage Japan-specific applications and vendors, support ERP modernization and AI initiatives, lead small projects, align IT strategy with business needs, ensure security/compliance, and manage budgets and vendor relationships.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Purpose and Impact
The Japan DT&D Application developer (IT Business Partner) as the primary technology partner for Food Japan business stakeholders. This role is responsible for ensuring stable IT operations, managing country-specific applications, supporting business transformation initiatives, and driving alignment between business priorities and DT&D strategy.
The role acts as the bridge between business users, DT&D to deliver business value while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.
The Senior Professional, Application Development job builds, maintains, integrates and implements software applications within the organization. With minimal supervision, this job performs complex software application testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation and support to ensure smooth, stable and timely implementation of new software and updates to installed applications.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Business Partnership
Application & Service Management
Portfolio management & Project Delivery
Risk, Security & Compliance
Financial & Vendor Management
MINIMUM & TYPICAL YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The Japan DT&D Application developer (IT Business Partner) as the primary technology partner for Food Japan business stakeholders. This role is responsible for ensuring stable IT operations, managing country-specific applications, supporting business transformation initiatives, and driving alignment between business priorities and DT&D strategy.
The role acts as the bridge between business users, DT&D to deliver business value while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.
The Senior Professional, Application Development job builds, maintains, integrates and implements software applications within the organization. With minimal supervision, this job performs complex software application testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation and support to ensure smooth, stable and timely implementation of new software and updates to installed applications.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary DT&D contact for Food Japan business stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and functional teams.
- Represent DT&D in country leadership and drive alignment between business priorities and DT&D strategy.
- Translate business requirements into technology opportunities and solutions.
Application & Service Management
- Own and manage Japan-specific applications and related vendors.
- Maintain application roadmap, lifecycle, licensing, and support activities.
- Coordinate issue resolution and major incident escalation.
- Ensure services meet business expectations and support requirements.
Portfolio management & Project Delivery
- Support project prioritization, demand intake, and investment planning.
- Lead or coordinate small projects, application enhancements, and digital initiatives.
- Support ERP modernization, application transformation, and AI adoption initiatives.
Risk, Security & Compliance
- Support cybersecurity, resiliency, and compliance activities.
- Coordinate vulnerability remediation, TPRA, audit, and security assessments.
- Ensure applications comply with corporate security and governance standards.
Financial & Vendor Management
- Manage local application budgets and support contracts.
- Track technology investments and support cost optimization initiatives.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers
MINIMUM & TYPICAL YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in application management, business relationship management, project delivery, or IT consulting.
- Experience supporting enterprise applications and business processes.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional and regional teams.
- Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft platforms and AI solutions will be a big plus.
- Experience with application portfolio management and digital transformation programs.
- Understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, audit, and business resiliency processes.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in application management, business relationship management, project delivery, or IT consulting
- Experience supporting enterprise applications and business processes
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with cross-functional and regional teams
- Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft platforms and AI solutions
- Experience with application portfolio management and digital transformation programs
- Understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, audit, and business resiliency processes
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 — Two-layer retirement program combines a 401(k) match (100% on the first 3%, 50% on the next 2%) with an employer-funded Employee Retirement Account of roughly 2.5–7% based on age and service. Match is delivered quarterly in company stock and the ERA adds long-term value through additional employer contributions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO starts at 15 days and scales to 30 days with tenure, governed by a clear June 1–May 31 cycle. This structured ladder provides predictable time away as service grows.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid family leave offers up to 6 weeks to bond with a new child and 4 weeks to care for a family member or qualifying military needs. Additional supports such as Bright Horizons childcare solutions and Milk Stork reinforce family care.
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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.
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