Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Business Services Center Lead will lead Cargill’s Costa Rica Global Business Services center. In this role, you will develop a coordinated and productive work environment. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to apply shared services, providing strategic guidance on shared services initiatives, and for the overall strategy of the center, including talent attraction/retention, culture, legal compliance and external partnerships. You will collaborate with global teams to deliver an efficient and effective shared services environment for Cargill.

Key Accountabilities

• Translate the global services strategy into a well adapted plan with clear ownership for delivering key growth initiatives, building capabilities and delivering enhanced value propositions in the center.

• Provide thought leadership, develop and recommend growth strategy for the center.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and business objectives

• Establish and lead the go to market plan for the center to attract and retain talent in the local market.

• Identify and develop business case for building the necessary capabilities to deliver the future value proposition.

• Provide strategic leadership, development and talent management for direct reports and their organization, which may include forecasting resource needs, recruiting, hiring, performance management, training and budgeting. You will also coordinate subordinate managers and supervisors in selecting staff to align with current and future needs of the organization.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Fluent in English.

• Minimum of eight years of related work experience, five years of supervisory experience

• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Validated ability to deliver business results through matrix/virtual/geographically diverse teams.

• Confirmed ability to motivate change in complex organization with contending priorities.

• Proven business experience, preferably in shared services leadership.

KEY BEHAVIORS

• Strategic mindset: sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them intobreakthrough strategies.

• Business insight: applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advancethe organization's goals.

• Balances stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law. Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.