Senior Executive Assistant

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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.

The Senior Executive Assistant will make independent decision regarding planning, organizing and scheduling of more complex administrative support. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate and implement assigned administrative or staff functions.

• Apply detailed knowledge of department operations and infrastructure, policies and procedures to perform moderately complex administrative processes.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, diaries and travel arrangements.
• Solicit, collect and organize documentation and data to perform moderately complex data entry into one or more systems.
• Plans, coordinates and confirms logistics for more complex meetings and travel.
• Provide assistance and training to lower-level employees.
• 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.

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Advanced Microsoft Office experience

• Previous experience in a global business
• High level of professional written, oral communication and consultative skills while working with a variety of different audiences, including senior leaders.
• Experience with international meeting coordination

This position is located in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

The expected salary for this position is $65,000 – $75,000.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit:  to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.