Cargill

Grain Origination Sales Associate

Cargill  •  Linden, NJ (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.

Job Purpose and Impact

TheGrain Origination Sales Associate, will represent the link between customer accounts and the company's customer facing strategy. In this role, you will assimilate basic cash commodity market knowledge to help prepare competitive offerings for our customers.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and maintain relationships with customer accounts.
  • Support competitively positioning commodity offers in local cash markets to efficiently source them through our processing facilities while focusing on maximizing profitability for both customers and the company.
  • Develop an understanding of the basic market access needs desired by customers in the segment and work to quickly adapt to changes in these needs with shifts in local cash markets.
  • Collaborate with external sales, merchandising, customer service and operations teams to meet customer needs efficiently and in a manner which is tightly linked to local cash market strategies.
  • Support the enablement of an efficient and effective customer experience through utilizing our internal systems.
  • Identify and communicate customer insights back into the business unit that can support regional business goals.
  • Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Commercial and financial grain business acumen
  • Understanding of basic production agriculture principles
  • Commercial or sales experience
  • Experience engaging with grain producers

Position information

  • This position is open to candidates in Linden, IN or Bloomingburg, OH
  • Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position
  • Benefit package includes: Paid time off; paid holidays; medical, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability insurance; retirement savings; employee and family assistance program (EAP). Learn more at: www.cargill.com/myhealth

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Cargill

About Cargill

Cargill is a family company committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. With over 158 years of experience, we sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Whether it’s making alternative proteins for food manufacturers or helping farmers raise healthier animals with AI, we put as much care into how things are sourced as what we provide. We put people first. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Wayzata, Minnesota
Year Founded
Unknown
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