Merchant
Company: Cargill, Inc.
Location: Shippensburg
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate
your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who
are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish
the world. This position is in Cargill's animal nutrition and
health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition.
Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver
healthy results for our customers.
Job Purpose and Impact
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 cost. We seek a professional who will help buy and
sell commodities from/to country elevators, producers, feed mills
and processors.
Key Accountabilities
* Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance,
customer managers and credit managers to ensure efficient
execution.
* Plan purchases and transportation to maximize profitable use of
stock and storage facilities
* Enter 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.
* 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 with minimal
supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate
staff.
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
* Minimum of two years of related work experience
* High computer literacy specifically in MS Office Excel
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience in AS400 based ERP systems or SAP
* Grain merchandising experience or bachelor's degree in
agriculturally based curriculum
* Knowledge of risk management principles
* Basic knowledge of production agriculture and agronomy
Important Information
* Relocation assistance will be NOT be provided for this
opening
* This position is located in Amarillo, TX and Shippensburg, PA
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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