Merchant Associate
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 Associate will participate in handling a supplier base and potentially a customer demand base to fulfill transactions delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. In 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
- Bachelor’s 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.
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.
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