Commodity Merchant - Cottonseed
Commodity Merchant - Cottonseed
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Position Summary
The Andersons is an Agricultural Supply Chain company that is dedicated to providing highquality grain products to meet the demands of our customers and endusers. As we focus on our goal of feeding and fueling the world we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Commodity Merchant to join our Cottonseed trading group.
The Merchant position is responsible for market discovery and playing a key role in driving P&L scope of responsibility could be operating an existing book of business developing a longterm strategic vision for existing market and acting on that vision to build out their book of position is highly collaborative and shares information internally to optimize efficiency and effectiveness while developing an extraordinary understanding of an existing market.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with PCMCottonseed to understand existing market knowledge developing an understanding for current and past trade flows to help make immediate market decisions and longterm business strategies that meet financial goals.
- Track operation costs closely and demonstrate an understanding of margin needs to cover those operation costs that also meet personal financial goals within the company
- Understand accounting flows and monitor that these flows are executing through the book as expected on a daily weekly and monthly basis
- Maintain a strong level of customer service and communications with existing end users origins and transloads while making strategic decisions that maximize opportunity
- Fully own truck rail and barge movements for customers and manage inventory pipeline
- Own relationships for all new purchases sales and execution plans that fall within the scope of business unit developing relationships that require daily/weekly communication
- Gain an understanding of how to build a S&D Balance sheet for relevant markets and apply to business results and opinions
- Prospect new business that falls in line with long term strategies for both profit center and company
- Provide weekly thoughts to PCMCottonseed on opportunities and discuss long term strategies concerning existing and future business
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Performs daily merchandising responsibilities: buy sell execute track shipments and maintain clean book of business
- Knowledge and exposure to higher level theories principles and concepts gained through education and/or experience
- Develops competence by performing structured work assignments
- Uses critical thinking skills to solve new and existing issues and improve current processes looking for efficiencies
- Receives instruction guidance and direction from PCM turning these interactions into understanding
- High level of communication both verbal and written
- Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to learn entire trading execution business
- Organize book of business in a way that makes the financial success easy to communicate to all levels of cohorts within the company
Minimum Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelors Degree required (or the equivalent in work experience)
- 25 years relevant experience required
Physical Requirements and Working Environment
Prolonged period of sitting at a desk and working at a computer
Benefits
We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Generous paid time off to ensure worklife balance including Accrued Vacation Floating Holidays Sick Time and more.
- 401(k) with employer matching to support your financial future.
- Medical Dental and Vision insurance plans for your wellbeing.
- Disability insurance for added protection.
- Life insurance coverage to provide peace of mind.
- Relocation assistance is available if needed.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols policies procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons Statement of Principles.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Also they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons Inc. is a DrugFree Workplace. The Andersons Inc. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
