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Career Opportunities in IT
Jeff Weaver
Cargill at a glance
• 85,000 employees
• 60 countries
• More than 1,000 locations
• $48 billion in gross sales
• Privately owned
Cargill Vision: To raise living standards around the world
We supply distinctive customer solutions in three broad areas
Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Management
Food Applications
Food Applications
Nutrition & Health
Nutrition & Health
Agricultural-BiosciencesFoodTradingAnimal Nutrition & MeatWorldwide Steel
Qualifications
Knowledge
Behaviors
Ability
Business
Soft
Technical
Career Paths• Business Analysts
- Focus on business solutions- Key skills: communication, knowledge of the business, process, technical, influence- Consults with business clients
• Technical Analysts- Focus on supporting business solutions with
° Hardware deployment and support° Telecommunications° Application programming° Data base development and support
- Key skills: technical knowledge, communication- Collaborates with other IT professionals
Career Paths• Project Managers
- Focus on delivering value° Results° Schedule° Cost° Morale
- Key skills: organization, communication, soft skills, methodology, technical- Works with clients, business & technical analysts
• Managers- Focus on leadership (Business and IT)- Key skills: communication, influence, soft skills- Works with IT and Business leaders
Example of Initial Assignment Mark Browne - Economic Analysis
• Partnered with another I/T employee to develop a solution for cargillsteel.com security issues.
• Developed Project Charter, Test Plan.• Helped coordinate final implementation.
Economic Analysis--How was Value Added?
• Increased measure of security within the Cargill Steel web site.
• Demographic information about potential customers for marketing purposes.
• Possibility of increased customer base / sales.
Career Development
• Evaluation Process (PMP)
Career Development
• Skill Development and Training (CTEC - Cargill Technology Education Center)
Career Development
• Promotion based on skills, not time (Career Waterways)
Corporate Culture
• Customer- solutions, innovation, ethical, quality
• Employees- training, promotion from within, informal
• Stakeholders- employees, managers and owners
• Community- corporate and employee involvement
Success rooted in basic beliefs• Integrity
• Excellence
• Growth
• Teamwork
• Desire to compete
• Long term view
• “Doing well by doing good”• $17 million for charitable organizations
worldwide• Focus: youth, education and rural
communities• Mission: “Preparing the next generation for
success in school, work and life”
Cargill’s Sunny Fresh Foods wins Malcolm Baldrige award
www.cargill.comjeff_weaver@cargill.com
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