Grain Originator

BonnaVilla; Lexington (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid holidays (8)

Education assistance

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Job summary

Chief Industries, Inc. is seeking a Grain Origination Specialist to develop relationships with local producers, manage grain contracts in Microsoft Dynamics 365, and support carbon scoring and regenerative agriculture initiatives.

This full-time role involves coordinating with logistics, assisting with payments, and maintaining accurate program data across systems. Experience in grain markets and production agriculture is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in agriculture, business, finance, or related field.
• Experience in grain origination, contracting, commodity markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain relationships with grain producers.
• Enter and maintain grain contracts in Dynamics 365.
• Manage CIH grain portal for contracts and tickets.
• Facilitate origination, execution, and management of contracts.
• Assist with carbon scoring, regenerative agriculture, and value-added programs.
• Monitor eligibility criteria for applicable tax credits.
• Ensure timely payments with accounts payable and maintain records.

Skills

Relationship building

Contract management

Grain origination knowledge

Data entry & recordkeeping

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

CIH grain portal

Job description

Develop, maintain, and grow relationships with local grain producers to facilitate farm grain purchases for the facility. Create contracts and develop grain market knowledge. Assist producers with carbon scoring, regenerative agriculture, and other value-added programs, including required documentation and recordkeeping. Coordinate delivery schedules with the logistics team and assist with payment processing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective grain producers.
• Enter and maintain grain contracts in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
• Manage the CIH grain portal to ensure that contracts and tickets are available to the suppliers.
• Facilitate the origination, execution, and management of grain contracts while ensuring producer satisfaction and contract compliance.
• Assist farmers in carbon scoring, regenerative agriculture and other value-added grain programs, including required data collection, documentation and recordkeeping.
• Monitor eligibility criteria for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit for ethanol and other clean fuel products.
• Maintain accurate producer and grain program information in applicable company systems.
• Monitor the status of contracts, perform lien searches, and assist the accounts payable team to ensure payments are made in a timely manner.
• Continually look for ways to improve procedures and processes.

Education:

• High School Diploma, or GED, required.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, finance, or a related field preferred.

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many Brands and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Ethanol is committed to producing quality renewable fuel and produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol annually. Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was Nebraska’s first dry-mill ethanol plant and remains committed to producing renewable fuel and high-quality feed today. The plant is a continuous flow Vogelbusch process.

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

• Paid vacation/time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Financial wellness coaching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays (8)
• Education assistance
• And much more.

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

Ability and willingness to learn grain origination, contracting, commodity markets, and value-added agricultural programs is required.

Familiarity with production agriculture or grain markets is beneficial.

Agricultural, grain origination, or producer-relations experience preferred.

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