Commodity Merchant - Cottonseed - The Andersons'

For assistance on how to apply, please click here Job Description: Job Description Position Overview In the last 75 years, The Andersons, Inc. has grown from a single grain elevator to an essential agribusiness with diverse interests in the commodity merchandising, renewables, and plant nutrient industries. But what has remained constant throughout the decades is how deeply we are committed to service. We take pride in our dedication to safety, innovation, and our contributions to the agricultural sector. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Commodity Merchant to join our Cottonseed team at our Overland Park, KS Trading Office. As a Commodity Merchant, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our agricultural Capstone Commodities trading operations by strategically sourcing, negotiating, and executing commodity transactions. The ideal candidate possesses an understanding of agricultural markets, trends, and risk management, coupled with a proven track record in building and maintaining strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to identify market opportunities, optimize trading strategies, and contribute to the overall growth and profitability of our agricultural portfolio. Key Responsibilities • Coordinate and manage the buying and selling activities for assigned commodities. Determine supply and demand, survey market conditions, and analyze other economic forces to establish position in the market. • Initiate, negotiate, and agree on terms of commodity purchase/sale contracts, such as price, quality, quantity, transportation, timing, and payment. Monitor freight spreads to determine where cheapest replacement for current book is and continually communicate that to PCM. Exhibit excellent customer service through execution. Maintain high level of communication with support team using defined processes to make sure book is settled as intended in he trade through the close of contract. Develop customer relationships through regular communication that leads to understanding of the value we currently add to their business and how we can add more value in the future. Develop methods to keep individual work organized so that its scalable for self and accounting processes. Learn expenses of individual business and different trade opportunities in an effort to understand net impact and to help prioritize how to most efficiently spend time. What is expected of you and others at this level Intermediate knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills. Solves a range of problems using resources in the market. Analyzes possible solutions using individual judgement. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. A desire to drive new opportunities within an existing business. Seek opportunities to learn more about the business as a whole with a curiosity that is above their day to day responsibility. Minimum Qualifications & Skills Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred 3-5 years’ relevant experience preferred Benefits: We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Generous paid time off to ensure work-life balance including Accrued Vacation, Floating Holidays, Sick Time, and more. 401(k) with employer matching to support your financial future. Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for your well-being. Disability insurance for added protection. Life insurance coverage to provide peace of mind. Relocation assistance is available if needed. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles. Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. Note: The Andersons, Inc. conducts drug, alcohol and/or medical testing of applicants and employees based on type of position. A copy of our testing policy is available by contacting the HR Department at talentacquisition@andersonsinc.com. 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The Andersons, Inc., named in 2024 to Forbes list of America's Most Successful Small Companies, Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, and one of The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies by the Financial Times, is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity merchandising, renewables, and nutrient & industrial sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.