Merchandiser III (Morristown, IN)

Bunge Limited•Morristown, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agriculture Economics or relevant discipline
6-10 years of experience in commodity merchandising.
Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing / refining operations
In-depth knowledge of cash commodity trading and CBOT
Strong sales knowledge and negotiations skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to learn, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced changing environment
Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, market values, pricing and margin factors
Strong organizational and execution skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel

Responsibilities

Conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility.
Communicating with farmers and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service.
Servicing farmer customers in areas of market information, e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting and accounting issues in a proactive manner that exceeds expectations and builds strong relationships.
Communicating with feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, and other buyers in marketing soybeans meal and soyhull pellets.
Building relationships with new and existing customers to grow origination and sales for the facility.
Coordinating and assisting in managing all logistics around inbound and outbound product flows.
Creating and communicating load order numbers for product loading to customers.
Communicating plant issues affecting receiving or product loading to customers and internal groups.
Facilitating and assisting in the communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management in a timely and accurate manner.
Evaluating and reporting changing crops and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner.
Organizing farmer meetings.
Working with hedging, spreads, and crush projections making sure daily position is accurate.
Ensuring accurate hedging to maintain plant margins and minimize risks.
Assisting in weekly margin projections.
Checking local competition and elevator bid structure ensuring Bunge is competitive.
Ensuring compliance of contracts.
Reviewing accounts receivable issues and assisting in collecting as needed.
Updating bid sheet daily and distributing internally and externally.
Helping train and educate new merchants as needed.
Managing grain positions.
Assisting in the maintenance of U.S. production and supply and demand analysis for corn, beans, wheat, rice and milo.
Having an in-depth understanding of product flows and freight spreads in market region to execute on highest margin decision.
Being a leader in new and existing Bunge programs and initiatives.
Attending all safety meetings.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Demonstrating culture and values: Act As One Team, Drive For Excellence, Do What’s Right.