Merchant - Mexico City

cargill•Santa Fe, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions. The Merchant will assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions. Handle moderately complex transactions delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. In this role, you will sell commodities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of two years of related work experience

Responsibilities

Identify new sales opportunities and commercial partnerships.
Execute strategies focused on expanding your customer base and portfolio within defined geographic locations.
Build a business plan for each account developing strong client relationships.
Follow market and competition evolution, relaying information to senior staff.
Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to meet their needs in solving routine problems and addressing complaints and concerns.
Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution.
Support purchases and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.
Enter routine data and run specialty reports from our contract management databases and systems.
Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned