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Advisor, DT&D Process Excellence

Cargill

Wayzata, MNJob$134–200K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$134–200K/yr
Location
Wayzata, MN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Advisor, Process Excellence advises on strategic plans and programs to improve organizational performance and customer satisfaction. The role leads efforts to streamline operations, reduce waste, and optimize workflows through business process management frameworks and continuous improvement. It also promotes process maturity and simplification, supports technology adoption and automation, and fosters collaboration across stakeholders and the organization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business Process ManagementProcess MappingProcess ModelingLean Six SigmaData AnalysisAdvanced Analysis ToolsTechnology AdoptionAutomationWork Intake PrioritizationCross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

6+ Years Relevant ExperienceLean Six Sigma TrainingBlack BeltImprovement Project Leadership in Technology, IT, or Digital

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

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 Advisor, Process Excellence job advises and executes strategic plans and programs aimed at enhancing organizational performance and customer satisfaction. As a recognized subject matter expert in the field, this job leads and counsels to streamline operations, reduce waste, and optimize workflows. This job drives the application and integration of business process management frameworks and methodologies, leads implementation of continuous improvement principles and drives process management maturity and the simplification of processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

Key Accountabilities

  • BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT STANDARDS APPLICATION: Advises on the application of business process management frameworks and methodologies across the organization, integrating feedback to enhance business process management practices, and training others in the organization.

  • PROCESS MAPPING & MODELING: Guides information gathering, interviews, workshops, and the creation of detailed process models and documentation in compliance with relevant standards.

  • PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Reviews, enhances, and challenges existing processes leveraging Lean Six Sigma methodologies, promoting initiatives to increase efficiency and value, and reduce waste.

  • PROCESS ASSESSMENTS & DATA ANALYSIS: Uses and advises on data insights and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to review processes, identify improvement opportunities, and apply advanced analysis tools.

  • TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION: Promotes Drives the adoption of new technologies and automation tools that support process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

  • WORK INTAKE & PRIORITIZATION: Advises on the design and development of work in-take and prioritization processes providing insight aligned with business leadership objectives.

  • STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION: Develops trusted partner who fosters cross functional collaboration to connect processes and stakeholders, to ensure clear action plans and facilitate to develop new practices. While collaborates with the encouraging a Cargill process community of practice for continuous improvement across the organization.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 10 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualification:

  • Lean Six Sigma training and Black Belt attainment.

  • Experience leading Lean Six Sigma or similar structured improvement project within a technology, IT, or digital organization from start to finish

Additional Applicant Information

The expected salary for this position is $134,000.00-200,000.00.  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.

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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How this job compares

Set against the 420 open Continuous Improvement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$134–200K/yr
  • US median$109–163K/yr207 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $167K, is 23% above the US median midpoint ($136K) — in the top quarter of Continuous Improvement salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Continuous Improvement jobs in Minnesota and 420 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Continuous Improvement postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (306 postings).
Education
187 of the 420 open Continuous Improvement jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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