Advisor, Trading and Merchandising

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

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About The Position

Cargill’s Bioindustrial business (CBI) brings bio-based technologies to market as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based applications. The Advisor, Trading and Merchandising develops and executes short- and long-term merchandising strategies across assigned commodities, customers, suppliers, and supply chains to generate commercial value, optimize margins, and support profitable growth.

As a recognized subject matter authority, the role analyzes complex supply and demand dynamics, manages high-risk cash and hedge exposures, identifies strategic supplier opportunities, and influences merchandising decisions across regional and global markets. The position manages more than $150 million per year in tradeable raw material futures and basis exposure, and helps relay the US futures positioning bias to other geographies with an additional $150 million of exposure. The role collaborates across functions and businesses to align strategies with business priorities, strengthen market intelligence, improve portfolio performance, and support disciplined risk management.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience merchandising and managing risks in a complex, progressive environment.
• Experience trading vegetable oils and commercializing new technologies in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Ability to lead in a flat organizational structure through expertise and by understanding the needs of other functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute merchandising strategies by originating, buying, and selling commodities to optimize margins, achieve target volumes, and generate profitable growth.
• Monitor and manage cash positions, futures hedges, physical positions, transactions, and contract exposures, including price, volume, margin, quality, timing, cost, and operational execution.
• Analyze supply and demand trends, pricing dynamics, logistics constraints, customer requirements, product specifications, sustainability considerations, and market movements to inform decisions and identify opportunities.
• Build strategic partnerships with customers, suppliers, brokers, and market participants, and develop customer-centric solutions that create business value.
• Influence short- and long-term merchandising strategies and develop holistic game plans aligned with customer demand, supply availability, operational capabilities, and business strategy.
• Monitor market, operational, pricing, volume, futures hedge, and geopolitical risks, and advise on mitigation actions that keep exposures aligned with business guidelines and risk expectations.
• Coordinate with logistics, supply chain, plant operations, finance, pricing, technical, trading, commercial, analytics, and operational teams to manage physical flows, execute contracts, and align decisions with business priorities.
• Share merchandising insights, risk management knowledge, and best practices with merchants and cross-functional partners.
• As a team leader, relay the US futures positioning bias to other geographies that price off the US futures market.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position and hours worked.
• Eligible for a discretionary incentive award dependent on company and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed