Grain Merchandiser - New Century FS - Yankton, SD

New Century FS, Inc.; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

New Century FS seeks a leader to implement and direct the grain merchandising program, including sales, hedging, and bid management. You will work with elevator managers to ensure inventories meet goals and maintain records while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a college degree in Ag Economics or Ag Marketing and 3+ years of agricultural marketing experience, plus willingness to travel and work extended hours in a dynamic rural-ag sector.

Qualifications

• Requires college degree in Ag Economics, Ag Marketing or Agri-Business plus 3+ years in agricultural marketing.
• Must possess Series III National Commodity Futures Certification or be eligible within 3 months.
• Travel ability and willingness to work extended hours; physically able to lift 21–50 lbs.
• Experience leading grain merchandising programs, contracts, hedging, margins and bids.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements grain merchandising programs including sales and hedging contracts, margins, bids, and open grain positions.
• Establishes and communicates storage and drying rates and basic contracts.
• Determines daily bids, selects best bids and monitors competitive bids.
• Assists with the development and implementation of grain origination marketing plans.
• Communicates and coordinates with elevator managers to meet merchandising goals.
• Maintains consolidated daily position and other grain-related records.
• Ensures regulatory compliance.

Skills

Grain merchandising leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Planning

Business knowledge

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Staff development

Education

Ag economics/Ag marketing degree

Tools

Series III Certification

Job description

New Century FS is headquartered in Ames, Iowa with branches across Central to Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. New Century FS employs approximately 330 employees (including seasonal workers) and serves over 13,000 customers. Providing quality solutions to be the first clear choice as your partner for long-term success, New Century FS offers energy, agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, feed, grain, and turf products and services. New Century FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

Purpose And Summary Statement

Responsible for implementing and providing leadership to the grain merchandising program.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops and implements grain merchandising programs including sales and hedging contracts, margins, bids, and open grain positions
• Establishes and communicates storage and drying rates and basic contracts
• Determines daily bids, selects best bids and monitors competitive bids
• Assists with the development and implementation of grain origination marketing plans
• Communicates and coordinates with elevator managers to ensure adequate quantity and quality of inventories to meet merchandising goals
• Maintains consolidated daily position and other grain related records
• Ensures regulatory compliance

Other Job Functions

• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Normally requires a college degree, preferably in Ag Economics, Ag Marketing or Agri-Business or the equivalent thereof, and 3 or more years of experience in agricultural marketing and the ability to provide grain merchandising leadership, project management, negotiation, problem-solving and planning skills
• Normally requires a Series III National Commodity Futures Certification or qualified for same within 3 months of assuming the position and prefers knowledge of cooperative philosophies and principles
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Must have the ability to travel independently and overnight when necessary
• Must be willing to work extended hours beyond those considered “normal”
• Occasionally lift 21-50 lbs
• Occasionally performs work in extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.)
• Occasionally performs duties around noisy conditions
• Working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position
• We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.
• Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.