Grain Merchandiser
Company Description
| Company Description |
Job Description
| Job Description |
- Aggressively originate commodities by developing a rapport with local farming/commercial community through direct communication
- Report real-time market information on the Louis Dreyfus intercompany chat system
- Organize and execute FOB bushel ownership program
- Dispatch trucks
- Work to achieve “last right of refusal” for bushels brought to market
- Devise and execute origination strategies for commodities
- Participate in daily conference calls reporting market information to regional traders
- Compose market wires
- Build and maintain long term relationships with customer base
- Participate in customer visits and industry social events
- Travel and work at other facilities expected periodically
- Establish grain blending plans for loading barges at put thru facilities and elevators
- Become familiar with truck/barge commodity grading factors
- Planning barge loading with inbound truck stems to keep the elevator flowing
- Understand barge logistics and timely placement for loading
- Knowledge of barge loading procedures and loading capacities
Additional Responsibilities
- Gather news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distribute that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function)
- Identify, qualify and capture new business
- Learn CINCH, Compuweigh and probing / grading operations.
- Participate in regular crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields to anticipate markets.
Experience
| Experience |
Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Valid Driver’s License
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Administration or other business discipline.
Experience
Basic qualifications:
One or more of the following:
- Commodity Merchandising/Origination/Trading.
- Commodity Risk Management
- Ag Business (i.e., logistics, insurance, coordination of shipments)
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience in grain Merchandising/Origination
Required Languages
| Required Languages |
Required Education
| Required Education |
Additional Information
| Additional Information |
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Hybrid work schedule
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.”
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
- Aggressively originate commodities by developing a rapport with local farming/commercial community through direct communication
- Report real-time market information on the Louis Dreyfus intercompany chat system
- Organize and execute FOB bushel ownership program
- Dispatch trucks
- Work to achieve “last right of refusal” for bushels brought to market
- Devise and execute origination strategies for commodities
- Participate in daily conference calls reporting market information to regional traders
- Compose market wires
- Build and maintain long term relationships with customer base
- Participate in customer visits and industry social events
- Travel and work at other facilities expected periodically
- Establish grain blending plans for loading barges at put thru facilities and elevators
- Become familiar with truck/barge commodity grading factors
- Planning barge loading with inbound truck stems to keep the elevator flowing
- Understand barge logistics and timely placement for loading
- Knowledge of barge loading procedures and loading capacities
Additional Responsibilities
- Gather news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distribute that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function)
- Identify, qualify and capture new business
- Learn CINCH, Compuweigh and probing / grading operations.
- Participate in regular crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields to anticipate markets.
Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Valid Driver’s License
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Administration or other business discipline.
Experience
Basic qualifications:
One or more of the following:
- Commodity Merchandising/Origination/Trading.
- Commodity Risk Management
- Ag Business (i.e., logistics, insurance, coordination of shipments)
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience in grain Merchandising/Origination
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Hybrid work schedule
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.”
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us