Merchandiser I

Location :Council Bluffs IA OPD

City :Council Bluffs

State :Iowa (US-IA)

Country :United States (US)

Requisition Number :39672

Merchandiser I

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off program, and opportunity to progress. Most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

* Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect

* Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient

* Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing for a soybean processing facility

Core Functions:

• Communicate with farmer and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service
• Service farmer customers in areas of market information, e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting and accounting issues in a proactive manner that exceeds expectations and builds strong relationships
• Communicate with feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, and other buyers in marketing soybean meal and soyhull pellets
• Create and communicate load order numbers for product loading to customers
• Communicate plant issues affecting receiving or product loading to customers and internal groups
• Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management in a timely and accurate manner
• Evaluate and report changing crop and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner
• Verify overnight markets to protect bid, ensuring merchants are updated
• Check local competition and elevator bid structure ensuring Bunge is competitive
• Ensure compliance of contracts
• Update bid sheet daily and distribute internally and externally
• Attend all safety meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Demonstrate the following culture and values which are expected of all employees at Bunge
  • Act As One Team: By fostering inclusion, collaboration and respect
  • Drive For Excellence: By being agile, innovative and efficient
  • Do What's Right: By acting safely, ethically and sustainably

Skill/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Agriculture Economics or a related field
• One to two years of relevant experience required. Prior experience within the agribusiness and/or food industry preferred
• Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing/refining operations
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on customer service
• Demonstrated problem solving, execution and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Proficient PC skills including Excel and Word

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled