Grain Origination Representative

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  • Vermilion, AB
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
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 ImpactThe Grain Origination Representative will represent the critical link between customers, strategic accounts and the company's customer facing strategy. In this role, you will translate regional and local commodity market knowledge into timely and competitive grain offerings for customers.Key Accountabilities
  • Identify potential customers and manage existing customer relationships.
  • Focus on competitively positioning commodity offers in local markets to efficiently source them through our processing facilities while focusing on maximizing profitability for both customers and the company.
  • Conduct market research and pricing, sales and support merchandising activities.
  • Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
  • Protect, grow and diversify the relationship with strategic customers.
  • Support business growth by collaborating with cross function stakeholders to support the organization's products and services.
  • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
  • Diploma/Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
  • Possess a valid Canadian Full Class 5 Driver's Licence in good standing, authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment
  • Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of grain and crop input operations and products
  • Experience in customer management and account development
  • Experience using customer relationship management software
Position Informtaion
  • Relocation maybe provided for this position if required.
  • Travel is required to cover the area of responsibility.
  • This position is located in Vermilion, Alberta.
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