Merchant Associate
Merchant Associate
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Job Description
Cargills size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food ingredients agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials from eggs to edible oils salt to skincare feed to alternative fuel. Our 160000 colleagues operating in 70 countries make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargills agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with farmers and customers to source make and deliver essential products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Merchant Associate will participate in handling a supplier base and potentially a demand customer base to fulfill transactions delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing volume quantity and this role you will help buy and sell commodities from and to country elevators producers feed mills and processors.
Key Accountabilities
Collaborate with transportation and logistics quality assurance customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution and resolve routine problems.
Help plan purchases and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.
Enter most 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.
Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Able to travel up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- Commodity merchandising experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced team-based environment
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
