Skip to main content

At Cargill, we care about your safety and want your job search experience to be a positive one. Unfortunately, there are scams out there where individuals pretend to be Cargill recruiters to try and collect personal information or request payment. Please know that Cargill will never ask you for money during the hiring process, and in most cases, we only accept applications through our official careers site, with the exception of some roles in our production plants. If something doesn't feel right or you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us. To learn more, visit our Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers.

Director, Real Estate and Incentives - LATAM

Apply Now
Job ID 336205 Date posted 10/30/2026 Location : São Paulo, Brazil | Mexico City, Mexico Category  BUSINESS SERVICES Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. 

Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Manager I, Real Estate & Incentives leads the execution of the tactical and strategic plans of corporate real estate transactions and portfolio optimization initiatives in support of company growth and operational strategy. This job leads and guides the team in site selection, real estate negotiations, financial analysis and government incentive programs to maximize value and mitigate risk, ensuring that real estate and incentives decisions are aligned with long term business objectives across the company.

Key Accountabilities

  • REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS & OFFICE FACILITIES:Leads and guides real estate transactions, including lease negotiations, renewals, acquisitions and dispositions and oversees site selection and location analysis to ensure strategic alignment with business priorities and long term portfolio needs. Leads office workplace planning and experience in key office hubs across the region.
  • PORTFOLIO PLANNING: Leads and reviews financial modeling, total cost of occupancy analysis and portfolio performance reporting and partners to develop long term real estate and incentives portfolio plans, footprint optimization and risk mitigation strategies to support company real estate objectives.
  • CREDITS & INCENTIVES: Oversees government economic development credits and incentives, including identifying, assessing and securing opportunities in tax credits, abatements, exemptions and grants and leads and aligns credits and incentives strategy with overall business goals and objectives.
  • BUDGET & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Develops and oversees internal budgets for real estate and incentives activities and reviews real estate and credits and incentives performance reports, identifying process improvement opportunities and proposing actionable recommendations for improvement.
  • DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS: Leads the implementation of due diligence processes including legal, environmental and risk assessments, ensuring informed decision making and alignment with company standards.
  • STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external partners, including business and functional leaders, third party vendors, real estate brokers, developers and governmental agencies.
  • COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT: Reviews and guides the team to ensure governance, compliance and documentation standards are maintained in respective jurisdictions.
  • TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manages team members to achieve the organization’s goals by allocating resources, ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in corporate real estate, office facilities management, site selection, economic development incentives, portfolio optimization, and complex negotiations.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing strategic business decisions across multiple geographies.
Professional proficiency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese is preferred due to the regional scope of the role and stakeholder engagement requirements.
Experience working with government agencies, economic development organizations, real estate brokers, developers, and external advisory firms.


To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link to create a login to apply.
Apply Now

LinkedIn Job Matcher

Find where you fit in at Cargill. Log in to connect your LinkedIn profile and we’ll use your skills and experience to search the jobs that might be right for you.

Find Your Match

Our
stories

Learn how our purpose drives everything we do.

Learn More (Sustainable Coco)

Diversity,
Equity
& Inclusion

Our inclusive culture helps us shape the future of the world.

Learn More (Inclusion & Diversity)

Our Annual Report

Read Cargill’s Annual Report to see how we’re helping transform food and agriculture to build a food-secure world.

Learn More (Annual Report)

View All of Our Available Opportunities

Thrive

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.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.

US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

How to request a reasonable accommodation | Read about Federal equal employment opportunity laws (PDF) and the supplement (PDF) | Pay Transparency (PDF).

Cargill is a E-Verify Employer, see here for E-Verify participation information.

Canada Employment Resources: Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities. How to request a reasonable accommodation.

Protect yourself against recruitment fraud. We are aware that unauthorized individuals may have posed as Cargill recruiters, made contact about job opportunities, and extended job offers via text message, instant message or chat rooms. It’s also possible that job boards may have indicated rates of pay or list other employment terms not approved, endorsed or authorized by Cargill. To ensure a job posting and its full content are legitimate, note that it must be listed on one of Cargill’s official websites: https://www.cargill.com/ or https://careers.cargill.com/. Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud.

© 2026 Cargill, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.