Grain Origination & Trading Merchandiser II

Bunge; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge is seeking a capable professional in Waunakee, WI to manage grain origination and marketing activities for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility. You will engage with farmers and customers, handle market information, bids, and reporting, and help drive competitive pricing while ensuring contract compliance.

Ideal candidates have a 3–5 year background in agribusiness, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Agriculture Economics or relevant discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant agribusiness experience.
• Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing / refining operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on customer service.
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, market values, pricing and margin factors highly preferred.
• Demonstrated problem solving, execution and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Communication with farmers and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service.
• Service farmer customers in areas of market information, e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting and accounting issues in a proactive manner that exceeds expectations and builds strong relationships.
• Communication with feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, and other buyers in marketing soybeans meal and soyhull pellets.
• Create and communication load order numbers for product loading to customers and internal groups.
• Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management in a timely and accurate manner.
• Evaluation and report changing crop and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner.
• Verify overnight markets to protect bid, ensuring merchants are updated.
• Check local competition and elevator bid structure ensuring Bunge is competitive.
• Ensure compliance with contracts.
• Update bid sheet daily and distribute internally and externally.
• Attend all safety meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Organization skills

Agribusiness interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Agriculture Economics

Job description

Bunge is seeking a capable professional in Waunakee, WI to manage grain origination and marketing activities for a grain elevator or soybean processing facility. You will engage with farmers and customers, handle market information, bids, and reporting, and help drive competitive pricing while ensuring contract compliance.

Ideal candidates have a 3–5 year background in agribusiness, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.