Merchant II

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Ag & Trading enterprise, which connects producers and users of grains and oilseeds globally through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. The Merchant will contribute to handling a supplier base and fulfilling transactions by delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity, and cost. The role is part of the Soy Processing Commercial team, primarily responsible for soybean hull/pellet sales, developing game plans, recommending trading and marketing strategies, and overseeing logistics execution for a soy processing plant in the region. The focus will be on soybean hull/pellet sales, managing relationships with established customers, and prospecting new business. The Merchant will be part of the overall merchandising team responsible for soybeans, meal, oil, hulls, and the total margin generation and P&L for the respective crush plant. This role is expected to foster growth into a leader among peers on the team. The ideal candidate will help buy and sell hulls/pellets from/to country elevators, producers, feed mills, and processors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel as needed up to 10% to visit plants and customers.
• Driver's license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of production agriculture &/or livestock feeding.
• Experience to discover and identify customer needs and build customer relationships

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and align functional areas including all product line merchandising, origination, operations, logistics, and finance teams to maximize asset utilization and earnings within the region via establishing game plans, offers, margin structure and objectives, ensuring efficient execution.
• Enter routine data and run specialty reports from our contract management databases and systems.
• Evaluate, manage and communicate risk universe (Game-plans, hull/pellet positions, P&L and open contract risk including, but not limited to: contract exposure, credit, A/R, past due contracts, contract confirmations, etc.)
• Plan sales and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.
• Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers, and business counterparts to meet their needs in solving routine problems and addressing complaints and concerns.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues while referring more complex problems to a higher-level staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level