Grain Advisory Representative

Cargill; Camrose; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global agricultural company is seeking a Grain Advisory Representative in Camrose, Alberta. This role is crucial for maintaining core customer relationships and providing expert advisory services on grain marketing strategies. Ideal candidates should have grain buying experience and two years within the Canadian grain industry. A valid driver's licence and the right to work in Canada are essential. The position entails local travel up to 80% of the time and offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related work experience in the Canadian grain industry, agricultural production, or farm management.
• Possess a valid Canadian driver's licence in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with core customers and select commercial customer segments.
• Deliver advisory service regarding farm's grain marketing plan and decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to efficiently meet customer needs.

Skills

Commercial and financial acumen

Understanding of basic production agriculture principles

Grain buying/sales experience

Ability to travel locally up to 80% of the time

Education

Diploma/certificate or bachelor’s degree in a related field

Related post-secondary education or training

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Grain Advisory Representative will represent the critical link between customers, commercial accounts and the company's customer‑facing strategy. In this role, you will translate regional and local cash commodity market knowledge into timely and competitive service offerings for customers. This role will cover the Camrose territory.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with core customers and select commercial customer segments.
• Responsible for delivering an advisory service to select, paying clients, in regard to their farm's grain marketing plan and decisions, over the course of the year.
• Develop a deep understanding of the basic market access needs desired by customers in the segment and work to quickly adapt to changes in these needs with shifts in local cash markets.
• Collaborate with internal sales, merchandising, customer service and operations teams to meet customer needs efficiently and in a manner which is tightly linked to regional and local cash market strategies.
• Enable an efficient and effective customer experience through utilizing our systems and digital offerings.
• Consistently identify and communicate customer insights back into the business unit that can be utilized to create and enhance standardized customer segment value propositions, as well as overall business strategy development.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Commercial and financial acumen
• Understanding of basic production agriculture principles
• Grain buying/sales experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience in the Canadian grain industry, agricultural production or farm management
• Possess a valid Canadian drivers licence in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
• Able and willing to travel locally up to 80% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma/certificate or bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Related post‑secondary education or training
• Consulting experience
• Specialized knowledge of grain marketing and risk management
• Working knowledge of grain futures, options and markets

Position Information

• This position is located in Camrose, Alberta

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.