Cargill: Strategic Pricing Intern - Minneapolis, MN

[Ashley Grant]

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Strategic Pricing Intern Summer 2020-UNI05846 Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and over 150 years of experience. We have 160,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.

Description

Imagine an internship where you get the chance to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a real-life environment and then multiply that tenfold. From day one, you will be an integral part of the team. Internships are 12 weeks long, and we pride ourselves on having one of the most diverse internship programs in the industry. During the internship, you will tackle real challenges, cultivate your curiosity, have client exposure, enjoy both personal and team accomplishments and have your initiative acknowledged along the way. You will collaborate and build relationships with colleagues and clients who represent diverse work, culture and resolution styles. We look for people who want to grow, support, think and produce.

Strategic Pricing Internship:
The Strategic Pricing Intern will work on pricing projects that improve Cargill’s commercial capabilities, including data and analytics development, pricing and profitability analyses, and CPQ development. 

Principal Accountabilities:
• Develop, refresh and validate data inputs into price setting and profitability measurement
• Develop and deploy analytical tools to support commercial execution of price strategies
• Deeply analyze profitability and profitability leakage
• Provide project support for CPQ implementations
• Collaborate across business teams and functions to ensure data and tools address business needs
• Champion the pricing improvements to ensure successful adoption and use within the business
• Maintain pricing analysis subject matter expertise, best practices etc.

Environment:
• Team oriented, fast-paced and hands-on
• Office setting
• Quick integration into the business through clear work expectations and responsibilities

Internship Programming:
• Cargill offers both housing assistance and relocation reimbursement to interns who qualify (based on mileage).
• Internships are paid and are at least 12 weeks in duration.
• Day–to-day transportation to and from work is the responsibility of the intern.
• Attend Intern Forum, an event held at Cargill headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, designed to give exposure to leadership and cross-functional interns from across the U.S.
• Interns who demonstrate exceptional performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered a full-time position for the following year, based job availability. 
• We offer a business casual work environment (depending on the office location) and an inclusive, diverse culture and collaborative culture that fosters teamwork

Job Location:
• Wayzata (Minneapolis), MN 

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing Bachelor's or Master’s degree from an accredited program in Business, Strategic Pricing, Finance, Economics, Agriculture Business Economics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics or a related degree
• Must be graduating between December 2020 and June 2021
• Able and willing to relocate to Minneapolis, MN
• Able to complete a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June - August 2020)
• Keen sense of priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate future business needs
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large and complex sets of business data
• Skilled in visual analytic tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Results driven, open personality with a pro-active, hands-on attitude
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and be tenacious in the pursuit of meaningful change
• Comfortable with ambiguity, active inquiry skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence without authority
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Excel and data validation and visualization skills
• Business fluency in English
• Some travel possible, including international

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with a global team
• Experience with CRM/CPQ and Statistical Pricing Optimization tools
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Sales, Pricing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related field
• Risk Management / Trading experience
• Working experiences across multiple lines of businesses (internal or external)
• Experience using database, BI, and analytical tools
• Business fluency in languages other than English

 Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.