Export Grain Merchandiser

Pacificor, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Flexible spending plan

Employee assistance program

401K with employer match

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Job summary

Pacificor LLC in Portland, OR seeks an experienced Export Grain Merchandiser to manage purchase and sale contracts for export-bound grain, coordinating rail, barge and vessel logistics.

The role emphasizes price risk management, market analysis, and building relationships with growers and international buyers, requiring 2–5 years of grain merchandising or trading experience and a strong grasp of PNW logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience in grain merchandising or trading.
• Knowledge of export grain logistics (rail/barge/vessel).
• Familiarity with futures, hedging, and basis trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell wheat, corn, soybeans, and other grains for export through Pacific Northwest terminals.
• Negotiate purchase and sale contracts with growers, origination partners, and export buyers.
• Coordinate rail, barge, and vessel logistics for timely delivery to export terminals.
• Monitor global grain markets, basis levels, freight rates, weather, and macro factors.
• Build and maintain relationships with farmers, origination/market partners, international buyers, and trade organizations.
• Collaborate with logistics, credit, operations, and merchandising teams from origination through vessel loading.
• Provide market analysis and trading recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Grain merchandising

Logistics coordination

Futures & hedging

Negotiation & relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness/finance/economics or equivalent

Job description

Pacificor LLC is seeking an experienced Export Grain Merchandiser to join our Portland, OR team. This role manages purchase and sale contracts for export-bound grain moving through PNW terminals, coordinates rail, barge, and vessel logistics, and manages price risk. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of grain merchandising or trading experience, a strong grasp of PNW logistics, and the relationship-building skills to work effectively with our origination and marketing partners as well as international buyers.

About Pacificor

Pacificor LLC is a Pacific Northwest grain merchandising company exporting U.S. grains and oilseeds to global markets. We originate and export wheat, corn, soybeans, and other commodities through our Willamette River and Columbia River export terminals to customers across Asia, Latin America, and beyond. Our team combines logistics expertise with disciplined risk management to deliver reliable, competitively priced grain to the world market.

Key Responsibilities

• Buy and sell wheat, corn, soybeans, and other grains for export through Pacific Northwest terminals and to domestic markets.
• Manage a book of business, negotiating purchase and sale contracts with growers, origination partners, and/or export buyers.
• Coordinate rail, barge, and vessel logistics to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of grain to export terminals.
• Monitor global grain markets, basis levels, freight rates, weather, and macroeconomic factors affecting trade flows.
• Build and maintain relationships with farmers, origination and market partners, international buyers, and trade organizations.
• Collaborate closely with logistics, credit, operations, and merchandising teams to execute trades from origination through vessel loading.
• Provide market analysis, reports, and trading recommendations as required to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in grain merchandising, commodity trading, logistics or a related role.
• Working knowledge of export grain logistics, including rail, barge, and vessel loading operations.
• Familiarity with futures, hedging, and basis trading strategies.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and relationship-building skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, finance, economics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven trading environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to domestically and international for customer visits and industry events.
• Base salary commensurate with experience, plus company performance-based bonus
• Flexible spending plan
• Employee assistance program
• 401K retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Pacificor, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.