Merchandiser II (Waunakee, WI)

Bunge

About The Position

This position conducts commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility. The role works with farmers, elevator customers, feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, other buyers, and company personnel to support grain origination and product marketing, provide customer service, communicate market information, and ensure business information and contract processes are handled accurately and promptly.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Agriculture Economics, or a relevant discipline.
3–5 years of relevant experience.
Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing and refining operations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on customer service.
Demonstrated problem-solving, execution, and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the agribusiness and/or food industry is preferred.
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, market values, pricing, and margin factors is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate with farmers and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service.
Proactively serve farmer customers by providing market information and support with e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting, and accounting issues, building strong relationships and exceeding expectations.
Communicate with feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, and other buyers when marketing soybean meal and soyhull pellets.
Create and communicate load order numbers for product loading to customers and internal groups.
Facilitate timely and accurate communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management.
Evaluate and report changing crop and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner.
Verify overnight markets to protect bids and ensure merchants are updated.
Check local competition and elevator bid structures to ensure Bunge remains competitive.
Ensure compliance with contracts.
Update the bid sheet daily and distribute it internally and externally.
Attend all safety meetings.