Food North America Manufacturing and Supply Chain Rotational Program

Job Description

Food North America Manufacturing and Supply Chain Rotational Program – 2027 | Cargill

The Tone:
This is an early career rotational program at Cargill, located rotationally across North America in plant facilities, Wichita, KS, or Minneapolis, MN. Cargill is a global organization of 160,000 employees committed to safe, responsible, and sustainable ways to nourish the world, specifically through its protein and salt business. This role is designed to develop future leaders in supply chain and manufacturing, offering meaningful experiences that positively impact our global community by helping to feed the world. Associates will contribute innovative solutions and dedication to evolve industries and take on tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Rotational, based at 35+ plant locations across North America, Wichita, KS, or Minneapolis, MN
• Pay: $69000 yearly
• Mission: Solve real challenges and make a positive impact on the global community through innovative solutions in food manufacturing and supply chain.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Plant Operations Immersion: Gain hands-on experience in Protein production facilities, covering areas such as plant operations, shipping/receiving, warehouse management, food safety, and continuous improvement.
• Corporate Supply Chain Engagement: Acquire practical experience in corporate supply chain roles including supply planning, production scheduling, inventory management, transportation, and raw material procurement.
• Operational Task Execution: Learn about the business by performing critical tasks within the production environment, which may involve moderate physical exertion and varied environmental conditions.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Tackle real challenges and cultivate curiosity in supply chain roles, focusing on both personal and team accomplishments with acknowledged innovations.
• Professional Development: Participate in structured mentorship and cohort-based learning, gaining exposure to leadership, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited program in supply chain, procurement, finance, statistics, engineering, MIS, or other related business field.
• Experience: Graduating between May 2026 and May 2027.
• Skills: Strong communication skills (written and oral), high degree of initiative and resourcefulness, ability to work effectively with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures, and capability to contribute both individually and as part of a team.
• Bonus: Minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrated strong aptitude for business, proven ability to solve problems and make decisions independently, strong prioritization and problem-solving skills, collaboration skills, and information research and gathering skills.