Associate Merchant - Pathways Development Program 2027

scoularcareers; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Scoular offers a two-year Pathways Development Program for new graduates, immersing you in a fast-paced role as an Associate Merchant responsible for acquiring, selling, and transporting ingredients worldwide.

You will develop skills in buying and selling grain and feed, build relationships with customers and suppliers, and learn logistics and contract management. Locations include Omaha, NE, Overland Park, KS and Twin Falls, ID, with a focus on profitability and market analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in progress, anticipated graduation Dec 2026 or May 2027.
• Competitive and motivated by achieving results.
• Strong communicator, comfortable building relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Resilient and persistent—overcoming setbacks is expected.
• Curious about markets, business strategy, and profitability.
• Entrepreneurial and driven to grow a business.
• Willing to learn and adapt to changing market conditions.
• Leadership demonstrated through activities, athletics, student orgs, or community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to buy and sell grain, feed and food ingredients.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and transportation partners.
• Learn logistics and supply chain management, assisting or leading logistics planning.
• Interpret market dynamics by assisting in preparing financial forecasts and market analyses.
• Build financial skills to manage a business's profit and loss performance.

Skills

Strong communicator

Curious about markets

Entrepreneurial mindset

Relationship building

Problem solving

Leadership demonstrated

Education

Bachelor's degree candidate (Dec 2026/May 2027)

Job description

As an Associate Merchant, you’ll be immersed in a challenging, fast-paced environment to purchase, sell, and transport ingredients worldwide. By leveraging our complex agricultural supply chain across industries, you will:

• Develop skills to buy and sell grain, feed and food ingredients.
• Build and maintain varied business relationships with customers, suppliers and transportation partners
• Learn logistics and supply chain management, assisting or leading the execution of logistics planning.
• Interpret complex market dynamics by assist in prepari ng financial forecasts and market trend analys e s
• Build technical skills and understanding of contract management and accounts receivable for business team transactions
• Build the financial skills needed to manage a business's profit and loss performance

We have multiple locations for Pathways Associate Merchants. In the interview process, you will be asked for your location preferences between Omaha, NE, Overland Park, KS and Twin Falls, ID.

About the Pathways Development Program:

Scoular Pathways Program is a two-year development program that immerses new graduates in broad-based, accelerated learning, developed to drive profitability through diverse experiences, active networking, and ongoing education. Throughout the two-year program, the participants meetin-personat our three main corporate locations to network, hear from leaders in our organization and learn more about Scoular and the industry.At the end of the program, participants will have a deep understanding of Scoular's business and how to ownwhat’spossible.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree with an anticipated graduation of December 2026 or May 2027 and ready to kickstart your career and define what’s possible for our agricultural supply chain customers around the globe
• Competitive and motivated by achieving results
• Strong communicator, comfortable building relationships and initiating conversations with new customers and suppliers
• Resilient and persistent — you understand success often comes after hearing "no"
• Curious about markets, business strategy, and how decisions impact profitability
• Quick to solve problems and adapt when market conditions change
• Entrepreneurial and driven to grow a business
• Continuously looking for ways to improve processes, leverage technology and work smarter
• Demonstrated leadership through work experience, athletics, student organizations or community involvement

What to Expect During the Hiring Process

At Scoular, we try to keep the hiring process straightforward and communicate with you every step of the way. Most Intern and Pathways positions are filled during the fall recruiting season, with the majority of offers extended between September and November. Most candidates can expect to complete the interview process within a few weeks, though timing may vary based on the role and recruiting volume. Our recruiting team will keep you informed throughout the process and you will hear from us regardless if you are not selected.