Merchant II
Job Location:
Wayzata, MN - USA
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Job Summary
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 Merchant will contribute to handling a supplier base and fulfill transactions delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing volume quantity and this role you will be a member of the Soy Processing Commercial team that is primarily responsible for soybean hull/pellet sales game plan development recommending trading and marketing strategies and overseeing logistics execution for a soy processing plant in the region. You will focus mainly on soybean hull/pellet sales working and managing relationships with various established customers and prospecting new business. You will be part of the overall merchandising team which develops game plans on soybeans meal oil hulls and the total margin generation and P&L for the respective crush this role you will be expected to learn and grow into a leader among peers on the team. We seek a professional who will help buy and sell hulls/pellets from/to country elevators producers feed mills and processors.
- Collaborate and align functional areas including all product line merchandising origination operations logistics and finance teams to maximize asset utilization and earnings within the region via establishing game plans offers margin structure and objectives ensuring efficient execution.
- Enter routine data and run specialty reports from our contract management databases and systems. Evaluate manage and communicate risk universe (Game-plans hull/pellet positions P&L and open contract risk including but not limited to: contract exposure credit A/R past due contracts contract confirmations etc.)
- Plan sales and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.
- Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
- Work directly with customers suppliers and business counterparts to meet their needs in solving routine problems and addressing complaints and concerns.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues while referring more complex problems to a higher-level staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
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- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
- Ability to travel as needed up to 10% to visit plants and customers.
- Drivers license in good standing.
- Basic knowledge of production agriculture &/or livestock feeding.
- Experience to discover and identify customer needs and build customer relationships
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
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.
