Grain Advisory Representative

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

Job summary

A global agricultural solutions provider is seeking a Grain Advisory Representative in Rycroft, Alberta. This role involves building strong relationships with customers, providing tailored grain marketing advice, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a degree or diploma in a related field, strong commercial acumen, and at least 2 years of related experience. The position requires up to 80% local travel. Cargill is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Valid Canadian Driver's License in good standing required.
• Ability to travel locally up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with core customers.
• Deliver advisory services regarding grain marketing plans.
• Adapt to changes in local cash markets quickly.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address customer needs.
• Identify and communicate customer insights.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial acumen

Understanding of production agriculture

Sales experience

Relationship building

Education

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

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.

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. The key to success in this role is to build a deep understanding of the customers needs and translate those needs into business decisions. This role will cover the West Peace territory (Rycroft, Fairview, Dawson Creek).

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma/certificate or bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Understanding of basic production agriculture principles
• Commercial or sales experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
• Possess a valid, full Canadian Driver’s License in good standing, authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment
• Able and willing to travel locally up to 80% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Consulting experience
• Agricultural sales experience

Position Information

• Travel is required to cover the area of responsibility.
• Relocation to Rycroft, AB or surrounding area may be provided.
• This position is located in Rycroft, Alberta

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