Senior Executive Assistant

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.

Location

This role is based at Cargill's Global Headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Executive Assistant provides comprehensive support to senior executives in Cargill's Corporate Finance and Ag and Trading team by managing complex calendars, coordinating key business activities and anticipating organizational needs. In this role, you will make independent decisions, have exceptional prioritization skills, and the ability to navigate competing demands in a fast-paced environment. You will also leverage AI-enabled tools to work smarter and more efficiently, and help executives navigate the complexity of a large, matrixed, multinational organization.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage complex and constantly evolving calendars for multiple executives, balancing competing priorities and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Coordinate meetings, travel, and events across multiple international time zones while optimizing executive schedules and minimizing conflicts.
• Serve as a trusted partner to executives by proactively identifying scheduling risks, recommending alternatives, and helping prioritize high-value activities.
• Collaborate closely with the broader Executive Assistant team to ensure seamless support, coverage, and alignment across leadership teams.
• Exercise sound judgment in managing executive time, professionally challenging requests and priorities when appropriate to ensure focus on the most critical business needs.
• Anticipate administrative, logistical, and operational needs and proactively implement solutions with minimal direction.
• Build effective working relationships with senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners in a global, matrixed organization.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools streamline scheduling, draft and refine communications, summarize meetings and documents, and automate routine administrative tasks, freeing time for higher-value work.
• Champion the adoption of AI and digital tools across the Executive Assistant team by identifying new use cases, sharing best practices, and adhering to responsible use and data confidentiality standards.
• Navigate a complex, matrixed multinational organization by understanding reporting lines, decision rights, and stakeholder priorities across businesses, enterprise functions, and geographies to drive work forward efficiently.
• Influence without direct authority, coordinating across executive offices, business units, and regional teams while handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
• Confirmed work experience with senior leadership levels leading global teams in a matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications

• General knowledge of international travel requirements and coordination

• Demonstrated experience using AI-enabled productivity tools (such as Microsoft Copilot) and curiosity to adopt new technologies
• Experience supporting executives in a large, complex multinational organization with matrixed reporting structures

Compensation Data

The expected hourly rate for this position is $30 - $40. 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.

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).

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.

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