Career Opportunities in IT

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”

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