Business Management Associate

Job Description

Business Management Associate 2027 | Cargill

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Cargill, located across multiple US locations with flexibility for hybrid work arrangements. Cargill is a global family company that provides food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products essential for daily living, operating in 70 countries with 160,000 colleagues. This role is within Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where the team improves animal lives through better nutrition by researching, innovating, and creating solutions. As an associate, you will transfer your knowledge and skills into profound experiences that positively impact our global community, contributing innovative solutions to evolve industries and take on tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Multiple US locations including Olathe/Kansas City, KS; Amarillo, TX; Shippensburg, PA; Wayzata/Minneapolis, MN
• Pay: $74000 yearly
• Team: Within Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, completing an intensive 12-18 month training program across core functions.
• Mission: Successfully complete an intensive 12-18 month training program to become an entry-level functional expert within Cargill’s Animal Nutrition business.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic Pricing: Master strategic pricing concepts and their impact on business operations.
• Supply Chain Strategy & Execution: Develop and execute effective supply chain strategies.
• Feed Formulation: Learn and apply principles of feed formulation.
• Commodity Merchandising, Trading, Risk Management, and Sourcing: Engage in commodity merchandising, trading, risk management, and sourcing activities.
• Strategic, Marketing, and Technology / Data and Business Analytics: Contribute to strategic marketing, technology initiatives, and data-driven business analytics to inform decisions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position for individuals pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited program in supply chain, operations, business, sales, finance, agribusiness, ag economics, business analytics, animal science, or a related field.
• Experience: Graduating between December 2026 and August 2027. Must have the right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer. Willingness and ability to relocate for role placement.
• Skills: Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Capacity to solve complex problems through collaboration, creativity, and determination. Strong analytical skills with the aptitude to conceptualize the big picture while also diving into details. Ability to take calculated risks and execute decisively. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to contribute effectively both as part of a team and individually.
• Bonus: Minimum GPA of 3.0.