Grain Associate
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Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with producers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.
This position is in our 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 Grain Associate will sell directly to the companys consumers or business purchasers or indirectly through various sales this role you will help identify and contact prospective customers building relationships to generate future sales and repeat business participate in assessing customer needs and suggest appropriate products services and solutions. This role will focus on agricultural commodities such as wheat durum barley this role you will develop an understanding of Cargills business operations products and services and how they fit into the opportunities and dynamics of the Western Canadian grain industry.
- With supervision help identify develop and close new sales.
- Help support business growth by disseminating information that favorably promotes the organization and its products and services.
- Help monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
- With supervision coordinate market research pricing and sales and merchandising activities.
- Participate in regular status and strategy meetings with customers senior management to understand and meet their needs.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
- Diploma/certificate or bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Possess a valid full Canadian Drivers License in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment
- Able and willing to travel locally up to 10% of the time
- Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
- Familiar with agricultural commodity markets and the grain industry
- Previous experiencein agriculture
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At Cargill we are committed to building a workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel respected valued and able to contribute fully. We believe that bringing together different perspectives strengthens our teams and drives better outcomes.
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process please let us know so we can work with you to meet your needs.
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About Company
Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.
