Grain Merchandiser

Our client is seeking a Grain Merchandiser to support commercial grain purchasing, marketing, pricing, logistics coordination, and risk management activities across its operating territory. This position works closely with producers, commercial customers, operations, accounting, and merchandising personnel to maximize grain movement, customer service, and merchandising performance while maintaining disciplined risk oversight.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grain merchandising and origination strategies that support commercial objectives
• Market grain to end users while managing pricing, customer commitments, grain movement, and merchandising margins
• Evaluate futures, basis, freight, transportation costs, fuel charges, and market conditions to support pricing decisions
• Monitor hedge positions, prepare profit estimates, and utilize market intelligence to support merchandising activities
• Build relationships with producers, commercial customers, and end users while identifying opportunities to expand business
• Coordinate with operations, accounting, and internal teams to ensure accurate contract execution, settlement activities, and grain movement
• Research market trends, customer activity, competitor information, and industry developments while responding to internal and external inquiries
• Resolve customer concerns, promote safe work practices, uphold ethical business standards, and complete additional assigned responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience purchasing grain from producers and commercial grain facilities with profitable results
• Strong knowledge of grain merchandising, basis, hedging strategies, futures markets, cash grain pricing, and contract administration
• Understanding of grain accounting processes, settlement procedures, recordkeeping requirements, and commercial risk management
• Proven ability to grow customer relationships, increase market opportunities, and support profitable business decisions
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments, adapt to changing market conditions, and make sound commercial decisions using market information
• Experience with grain merchandising, origination, logistics, transportation, producer marketing, customer service, alternative grain contracts, and Microsoft Office applications preferred