Cargill

Manager, Application Development - ERP

Cargill$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience, ideally 5+ years.
  • Solid background in operations, preferably in animal food production or related fields.
  • Experience with operational processes such as receiving, planning, quality, materials, logistics, and supply chain management.
  • Proven leadership in managing technical or techno-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of techno-functional consultants.
  • Assist the Operations Product Manager with management tasks.
  • Work with stakeholders to create high-quality, value-driven solutions.
  • Encourage the use of product-centric models and agile practices.
  • Monitor team performance and support ongoing improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee the design, development, and integration of SAP and low/no-code solutions.
  • Ensure operational excellence in supply chain processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Opportunity to lead and shape a team of consultants.
  • Engagement in innovative solutions impacting global supply chains.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities within a large company.
  • Ability to make a positive impact within a vital industry.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose and Impact

  • The Manager, Application Development (ERP) role focuses on the Supply Chain Management (IBP, PPDS. MRP and PP) and Supply Chain Execution (WM and TM) disciplines with Quality (QM) and Material Management (MM) linking to both. This role will lead a team of techno-functional consultants who design, build, maintain, and integrate SAP and low/no-code software applications within the organization. The ideal candidate has experience driving operational performance and team engagement, and embraces a product-centric mindset. In this role, you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to ensure the design and implementation of innovative solutions that optimize our specialized portfolio.


Key Accountabilities

  • Lead and coach a team of techno-functional consultants
    • Support the Operations Product Manager with managerial tasks
    • Collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions
    • Drive adoption of product-centric operating models and agile ways of working
    • Monitor team performance, foster engagement, and support continuous improvement initiatives
    • Work with the leads to oversee solution design, development, and integration for SAP and low/no-code platforms
    • Ensure operational excellence across receiving, planning, quality, materials, logistics, and supply chain processes


Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
  • Solid operations background, preferably in animal food production or related manufacturing industries
  • Experience in the "Make" space processes: receiving, planning, quality, materials, logistics, and supply chain
  • Leadership experience managing technical or techno-functional teams
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

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