Merchandising Assistant

JDH; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

JDH is seeking a detail-oriented, organized professional to support domestic and export trading/marketing activities. You will handle transactional processing, invoicing, and contract management while balancing workload in a fast-paced environment related to ethanol plant operations.

You will learn a wide variety of tasks and contribute to accurate records, timely reports, and compliant processes as volume spikes occur. Strong MS Office and customer focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agriculture, Business, Accounting, or related field (preferred but not required).
• Agricultural and/or logistics experience is a plus, but not required.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with AGRIS is a plus.
• Strong customer service commitment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.

Responsibilities

• Execute all activity with assigned ethanol plant
• Process invoices to customers and purchase product from plant
• Pay the plant for product purchased and related freight bills
• Enter contracts and/or contract management
• Issue load numbers to facilitate load out at the plant
• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly reports
• Process invoices from suppliers for the product purchased into inventory or direct shipped to a customer (trucks and containers)
• Maintain ticket application, which includes contract execution and maintenance
• Process freight bills, transload fees, ocean freight and other costs
• Process A/P for payment via ACH/Wire/Check
• Efficient utilization and maintenance of Excel spreadsheets is a MUST.
• Customer Service - Communicate with domestic and/or overseas customers/partners
• Ensure both internal and external compliance requirements are followed
• Keep accurate and organized files in a common shared drive or shared email boxes
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Degree in Agriculture/Business/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

AGRIS

Job description

Company Overview:

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886 and proudly family-owned for five generations, our deep roots in the industry enable us to manage grains, co-products, animal feed, and feed ingredients effectively. With an extensive transportation network, we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia. We are committed to delivering reliability, value, and innovation, while providing a supportive and safe workplace where our team can thrive and grow.

Description

Company Overview

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886 and proudly family-owned for five generations, our deep roots in the industry enable us to manage grains, co-products, animal feed, and feed ingredients effectively. With an extensive transportation network, we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia. We are committed to delivering reliability, value, and innovation, while providing a supportive and safe workplace where our team can thrive and grow.

Job Summary

You will be part of the team that supports all domestic and export trading and marketing activities. The successful candidate is a team focused and detail-oriented person with advanced organizational skills who enjoys making sure transactions are processed properly, as well as figuring out the best way to record non-standard transactions given the tools and processes available. Trading volume can fluctuate quickly, so the team works together to balance the workload. You will have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of tasks so that you can quickly join the team in managing the spikes in volume.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Execute all activity with assigned ethanol plant
• Process invoices to customers and purchase product from plant
• Pay the plant for product purchased and related freight bills
• Enter contracts and/or contract management
• Issue load numbers to facilitate load out at the plant
• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly reports
• Process invoices from suppliers for the product purchased into inventory or direct shipped to a customer (trucks and containers)
• Maintain ticket application, which includes contract execution and maintenance
• Process freight bills, transload fees, ocean freight and other costs
• Process A/P for payment via ACH/Wire/Check
• Efficient utilization and maintenance of Excel spreadsheets is a MUST.
• Customer Service - Communicate with domestic and/or overseas customers/partners
• Ensure both internal and external compliance requirements are followed
• Keep accurate and organized files in a common shared drive or shared email boxes
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Agriculture, Business, Accounting, or related field, preferred, but not required
• Agricultural and/or logistics experience is a plus, but not required.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with AGRIS is a plus.
• Strong customer service commitment
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, use of computer, communication via telephone
• Ability to navigate an office environment.
• Regular and predictable attendance in office or site location.
• Job may require occasional travel within the United States.