Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. 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 alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. **Job Purpose and Impact** The Senior Operations Buyer will apply deep knowledge of local practices and procedures to handle, organize and coordinate procurement of materials, goods, services and supplies. In this role, you will conduct activities focused on transporting products from suppliers to customers and conduct activities to support complex customer issues and operations quality and improvement. **Key Accountabilities** + Assist more senior team members with process improvements. + Check records and files for accuracy, performing complex analysis of data. + Lead requests for procurement of non contracted materials and goods, services and supplies. + Assist end user and ensure material delivery follow plant requirements. + Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff. + Other duties as assigned **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent + Minimum of four years of related work experience + Contract for 6 months (replacement for maternity leave) **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience + Advanced skills using relevant office programs and applications + Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning application experience + Experience working in shared service operations Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities. _Protect yourself against recruitment fraud. Cargill will not ask for money, processing fees, or bank information as a pre-condition of employment. We are aware that unauthorized individuals may have posed as Cargill recruiters, made contact about job opportunities, and extended job offers via text message, instant message or chat rooms. To ensure a job posting is legitimate, it must be listed on the Cargill.com/Careers website._ _Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud (https://careers.cargill.com/en/notice-on-fraudulent-job-offers) ._