Grain Merchandiser

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your talents in a growing organization? We have excellent opportunities within The Arthur Companies for people that have a desire to grow in their careers, possess strong customer service skills, have an attention to detail, uphold safety requirements and enjoy working in a team oriented environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This position is responsible for Grain Merchandising for The Arthur Companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain economic and market knowledge regarding trends, prices, general market conditions, etc., to provide subject matter expertise to customers and make financially sound trades for The Arthur Companies
• Meet with customers to review individual needs and advise a marketing strategy to meet those goals
• Manage customer accounts through relationships and providing market advice
• Expand customer base through new account acquisition
• Contribute to company trade and position strategies
• Make bids/offers to buy and sell commodities
• Negotiate all aspects of a trade
• Monitor daily positions
• Coordinate and manage logistics and trade execution
• Manage contract execution and accounting
• Work with a team to accomplish revenue targets
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Assist in grain operations as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Agriculture or other related field of study
• 5 years trading or relevant agricultural experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge of the market in relation to the product, investment pricing, trends and demand
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven success in managing long-term customer relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Primarily works in an office environment
• Exposed to moderate noise levels

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly sitting, talking and hearing
• Regularly reaching with hands and arms
• The ability to identify and distinguish colors is necessary including the ability to see at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more to accomplish the essential duties
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 30 pounds
• The ability to focus and pay attention to current situation/duties is required

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website (www.arthurcompanies.com) for additional information.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. The Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. The Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.