Merchant Assistant - Soybean Meal
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 life’s 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.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Merchant Assistant II supports the soybean meal team by providing operational, analytical, and administrative support across merchandising and trading activities. This role is a key entry point into Cargill’s commercial organization, offering exposure to commodity markets, customer relationships, freight and risk management.
You will work closely with the team to support logistics, pricing, position management, and contract execution while building foundational merchandising skills in a fast-paced environment.
Key Accountabilities
- Support day-to-day soybean meal merchandising activities, including truck logistics, pricing sheets, margin (P&L) estimates, and market reporting.
- Conducts applications and settlement activities for customer transactions.
- Maintain accurate position tracking and assist with reconciliations to ensure visibility into exposures.
- Prepare routine reporting on origination, sales activity, and market trends.
- Analyze inputs such as basis, freight, and customer demand to support pricing and commercial decisions.
- Partner with supply chain, execution, and logistics teams to coordinate shipments and meet contract commitments.
- Maintain and build relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Handle moderately complex administrative, technical, and customer-related tasks with general supervision.
- Identify and escalate discrepancies related to contracts, positions, or shipments.
- Support process improvements across merchandising and trading workflows.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of related work experience.
- Confirmed analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in agriculture, commodities, operations, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of merchandising concepts such as basis, futures, spreads, or logistics.
- Proficiency in Excel for reporting and analysis.
- Exposure to contract management, trading support, or supply chain coordination. #LI-BT2 #TheMuse #FGB
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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