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Swine Innovation Lead (Open to Remote Within US)

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Job ID 334448 Date posted 09/22/2026 Location : Wayzata, Minnesota Category  RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures. 

Job Purpose and Impact

The Swine Innovation Lead (Open to Remote within US) will champion the product innovation pipeline and commercialization of customer solutions with technical, marketing, and commercial leaders. In this role, you will execute business innovation growth projects and identify and build capabilities and offerings to meet customer needs

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in a field related to animal nutrition, animal health, or animal science
  • Minimum of four years of related work experience (including academic experience)
  • Experience or knowledge in swine nutrition or animal nutrition and health
  • Project management experience
  • Research skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively explain technical concepts to diverse audiences across all organizational levels

Preferred Qualifications

  • Customer facing technical service experience
  • Practical experience in positional animal nutrition and health solutions
  • Practical experience in product development or innovation
  • Innovative, agile thinking and adaptability with strong attention to details

Key Accountabilities

  • Partner with relevant stakeholders to execute an innovation pipeline aligned with regional business growth strategies, report on innovation earnings, and support business case development and delivery.
  • Collaborate with regional strategic marketing and technology, research and development, and in-market sales and marketing leaders to develop insights and identify unmet customer needs and growth opportunities for new solutions.
  • Lead innovation projects from ideation to launch, bringing new offerings and services to market with cross-functional project management.
  • Lead research projects and execute applications development work, ensuring projects are appropriately resourced and executed.
  • Build strong customer relationships at key accounts and identify customer needs and market opportunities and facilitate go-to-to-market plans and customer adoption with new and existing products and solutions.
  • Develop and deliver training to internal and external stakeholders including sales, strategic marketing and technology team and customers.
  • Ensure a safe working environment and compliance with animal welfare and product safety.
  • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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Applicant Information

The expected salary for this position is $100,000 – 160,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

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: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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.



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