Grain Division Manager

One Degree Agriculture; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A grain and agribusiness company is seeking a Grain Division Manager to lead the grain business operations. This role involves overseeing overall merchandising strategy, risk management, and execution across multiple locations. Ideal candidates should have experience in grain merchandising, strong logistics knowledge, and proven decision-making skills. This leadership position is designed for an individual who can bring structure and consistency while effectively communicating with various teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading merchandising for a multi-location grain business.
• Strong command of basis, spreads, cash execution, and risk management.
• Comfort operating as the primary decision maker.

Responsibilities

• Own overall grain merchandising strategy across all locations.
• Lead basis strategy, bid guidance, cash execution, and risk management.
• Oversee exposure management and risk guidelines.

Skills

Grain merchandising strategy

Risk management

Logistics coordination

Strong communication

Decision-making

Job description

Our client is a privately held, growing grain and agribusiness operating multiple locations in the Eastern Corn Belt and handling 7+ million bushels annually. The business has strong local origination, internal logistics, and expanding value added capabilities.

They are seeking a Grain Division Manager to lead the grain business across the organization. This role owns merchandising, risk management, and execution, with a focus on centralizing decision making, aligning activity across locations, and bringing consistent discipline to margin, movement, and commercial policy. This position is designed for a proven grain leader who operates with accountability and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Own overall grain merchandising strategy across all locations
• Lead basis strategy, bid guidance, cash execution, and hedge and risk management
• Provide clear direction on buying, pricing, movement, and margin protection
• Oversee exposure, position management, and risk guidelines
• Coordinate commercial planning to ensure consistency across the platform
• Establish and maintain consistent grain programs and policies
• Work closely with origination, operations, and logistics to align execution
• Communicate regularly with locations on basis, bids, space, and movement
• Improve freight economics and identify arbitrage opportunities
• Evaluate growth opportunities including new lanes and expanded markets

Qualifications

• Experience leading merchandising for a multi location grain business
• Strong command of basis, spreads, cash execution, and risk management
• Working knowledge of logistics and grain movement coordination
• Comfort operating as the primary decision maker
• Proven ability to bring structure and consistency to execution
• Clear, steady communicator with high ownership and low ego leadership style