Grain Merchandiser - Upper Midwest

Position Overview

The Grain Merchandiser for the Upper Midwest will be responsible for leading existing strategic professional merchandising relationships while recruiting additional clients. This role will also lead the analysis, design and implementation of hedging for all professional merchandising clients and will contribute to cash trading strategy and execution. This role has extremely high income potential and will include the opportunity for ownership in the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage all aspects of professional merchandising for strategic company clients. This includes developing marketing plans, recommending and executing hedges, recommending and executing cash trades and monitoring logistics, all while regularly communicating with clients.

Recruit additional strategic clients by following up on leads, working with Director of Marketing on awareness campaigns and promoting the company in a variety of settings.

Contribute to company's overall market view and development of hedging recommendations by closely monitoring and analyzing key fundamental, seasonal and technical indicators along with the company's proprietary algorithms.

Ultimately, execute resulting trades when the combination of market conditions and client goals creates an opportunity to initiate a physical, futures or options transaction.

Help as needed with all other aspects of the company's farm marketing, trading and logistics activities.

KEY SKILLS and STRENGTHS

High Accountability. This characteristic, the ability to own tasks and responsibilities with complete commitment, is the single unifying aspect of the team.

Ability to understand all components of a marketing plan and communicate them successfully and continually with a variety of farm clients

Ability to communicate the value of the company and our services in a variety of situations

Ability to manage data with high accuracy

Strong analytical and relational skills

Ability to work independently, in a high stress environment and effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree in accounting, business, Ag economics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and direct work experience

3 years of experience merchandising cash grain

Series 3 license or ability to attain one

Understanding of cash grain trading, futures & options and risk management concepts