Merchandiser Edible Bean/SI Risk Management - Decatur, Fargo, or Minn

Archer Daniels Midland•Decatur, IL

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as a critical connector across commercial sales, grower origination, and operations within the Edible Beans platform. The Merchandiser will own key merchandising, origination, and logistics coordination responsibilities, driving value through market development, asset optimization, and risk-informed decision making. This is a high-visibility role within the Edible Beans leadership team, offering strong exposure to cross-functional leadership and a clear path for advancement within the business.

Requirements

Strong analytical capability; ability to translate data into actionable insights (Excel, Power BI, etc.)
High sense of urgency with a bias for action and ownership
Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving ability
Ability to operate effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong troubleshooting capability across logistics and operational challenges

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, transportation, rail systems)
Background in commodity merchandising, agriculture, or ingredient supply chains
Experience building and presenting management-level reports (positions, P&L, etc.)
5+ years of experience in commercial, origination, or plant operations
5+ years of experience in logistics or supply chain coordination

Responsibilities

Own merchandising strategy for by-product streams (culls, splits, swept seed), maximizing value recovery across commercial and seed operations
Support edible bean export trading programs to Mexico/LATAM and work in coordination with AS&O and ADM logistics
Assist third-party sourcing/trading of edible bean/pulses for export trading program to Mexico/LATAM
Support edible bean origination for the Enderlin, ND ingredient facility
Support yellow pea merchandising/origination strategy
Execute against evolving commercial priorities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
Monitor daily position and risk exposure for Specialty Ingredients
Gather and synthesize market intelligence across ADM (AS&O, Carb Solutions, etc.)
Recommend raw material purchasing strategies and hedging approaches based on market conditions and business needs
Translate market signals into actionable commercial decisions
Schedule internal product flows (truck/rail) across the regional asset networks
Coordinate across operations, commercial, customer support, and quality teams
Maintain visibility to regional inventory positions to support efficient product moves and minimize cost