Merchant

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Merchant II will handle a moderately complex supplier base and fulfill transactions delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. In this role, you will 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.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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experienceMinimum of two years of related work experienceOther minimum qualifications may apply

KEY BEHAVIORS

Effectively build formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.Make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE GAINED

Experience performing complex merchandising work.