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Reimagining what's possible for food and agriculture
The Role
Owns the Manufacturing Operations Management/Savigent platform across AG&T EMEA. Designs, configures, develops, tests, deploys, and supports manufacturing applications, integrating MES with SAP and plant systems. Leads incident prioritization, user support, reporting, vendor coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery from design through go-live. The role requires advanced application development experience, manufacturing systems knowledge, and occasional travel within EMEA.
Summary Generated by Built In
Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Sr. Application Developer - Ag & Trading 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.
This role focuses on project delivery within the plant and manufacturing space and acts as owner of the Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)/Savigent platform across AG&T EMEA, working self-sufficiently and with minimal supervision to take initiatives from design through to go-live.
Key Accountabilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill
Cargill is committed to being an inclusive employer. Click here to find out more https://careers.cargill.com/diversity/
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Sr. Application Developer - Ag & Trading 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.
This role focuses on project delivery within the plant and manufacturing space and acts as owner of the Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)/Savigent platform across AG&T EMEA, working self-sufficiently and with minimal supervision to take initiatives from design through to go-live.
Key Accountabilities
- APPLICATION CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT: Builds complex application configurations to meet user and business requirements while identifying improvements to complex application support processes and procedures.
- APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT: Performs advanced programming, configuration, testing and deployment of fixes or updates for application version releases.
- USER COMMUNICATION & SUPPORT: Plays a key role and keeps an open channel of communication with users to respond to complex application support requests and needs.
- APPLICATION SUPPORT: Conducts complex technical application support activities to deliver on business outcomes.
- STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Partners with multi-functional teams, including application development teams, network and infrastructure teams, IT Manufacturing/IIO and the SAP/ERP team, as well as product managers and business partners, to ensure configurations align with standards and project goals.
- INCIDENT & REQUEST MANAGEMENT: Leads prioritization of incoming incident tickets and user requests.
- VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Handles positive relationships with software vendors and negotiates complex contracts.
- REPORTING & ANALYTICS: Builds and maintains reports, dashboards and data extracts to deliver business insights and support data-driven decision-making.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), preferably Savigent, or similar event-driven platforms.
- Understanding of industrial automation, OT/IT integration and data flows between plant and enterprise systems.
- Working knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA) and system integration/interfaces between ERP and plant systems.
- Experience building reports and dashboards with tools such as Power BI.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) concepts, including platform lifecycle ownership (upgrades, patches and vendor coordination) and MOM roadmap governance.
- Experience delivering application projects self-sufficiently within a plant or manufacturing environment, including integration of MOM/MES with ERP/SAP systems.
- Experience supporting UAT, business simulation and go-live/stabilization activities at plant level, including Level 3 (expert) application support.
- Project management, vendor management and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Аn additional European language (e.g. German, French) is an advantage.
- Wilingness to travel up to 20% within EMEA
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill
Cargill is committed to being an inclusive employer. Click here to find out more https://careers.cargill.com/diversity/
Skills Required
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience, typically 5 or more years
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems, preferably Savigent or similar event-driven platforms
- Understanding of industrial automation, OT/IT integration, and data flows between plant and enterprise systems
- Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and ERP-to-plant system integrations and interfaces
- Experience building reports and dashboards with tools such as Power BI
- Strong knowledge of Manufacturing Operations Management concepts, platform lifecycle ownership, vendor coordination, and roadmap governance
- Experience delivering application projects independently in a plant or manufacturing environment, including MOM/MES and SAP integration
- Experience supporting UAT, business simulation, go-live, stabilization, and Level 3 application support
- Project management, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Additional European language, such as German or French
- Willingness to travel up to 20% within EMEA
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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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental health/EAP resources, wellness programs, and partner services like Bright Horizons and Milk Stork on the official benefits hub. Feedback suggests these offerings provide robust support for both physical and psychological well-being.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature immediate 401(k) eligibility with a competitive company match, plus an ESOP component and Vanguard administration, with some materials also noting an employer-funded retirement account. Feedback suggests the multi-layered savings design and clear match mechanics are notable strengths.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO tiers start at 15 days and scale up to 30 days with tenure, alongside defined holidays and floating personal days. Paid family leave for bonding and caregiving further rounds out a well-structured time-off program.
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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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