Merchandiser (McLeansboro, IL)

A Day in the Life

This position is responsible for conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Communication with farmers and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service
• Service farmer customers in areas of market information, e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting and accounting issues in a proactive manner that exceeds expectations and builds strong relationships
• Create and communicate load order numbers for product loading to customers and internal groups
• Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management in a timely and accurate manner
• Evaluation and report changing crop and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner
• Verify overnight markets to protect bid, ensuring merchants are updated
• Check local competition and elevator bid structure ensuring Bunge is competitive
• Ensure compliance with contracts
• Update bid sheet daily and distribute internally and externally
• Attend all safety meetings

Skills/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Agriculture Economics or relevant discipline
• 1-2 years of relevant experience. Prior experience within the agribusiness and/or food industry preferred
• Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing / refining operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on customer service
• Demonstrated problem solving, execution and organizational skills
• Be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

Pay

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Schedule

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