Merchandiser - Grain Trading

City: Oakville State: Ontario (CA-ON)
Country: Canada (CA)
Requisition Number: 46326

This position is responsible for managing a primary commodity while supporting additional commodities as needed. The role focuses on developing a strong understanding of grain merchandising, logistics, accounting, and credit systems and processes.

• Support the development and execution of commodity strategies and business plans in collaboration with management, including volume, sales approach, and transportation objectives.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with market position, including setting pricing for spot and deferred delivery contracts and communicating programs to Country Operations.
• Manage sales to a defined customer base, maximizing arbitrage opportunities, approving pricing within guidelines, and negotiating commodity price and volume.
• Oversee sales contract administration to ensure compliance; manage inventory price risk across industry, on-farm, and in-store positions, including basis, futures, and forward exposure.
• Monitor commodity positions and performance against business plans, identifying trends and taking corrective action to support profitability and risk objectives.

• Post‑secondary degree in Agriculture, Commerce, or Business Administration, with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in agriculture or merchandising.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and manage risk.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Sound judgment, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Effective persuasion and diplomacy skills.
• Proficiency in communication, spreadsheet, and word processing applications within a Windows-based environment.

The compensation range for this position is $88,000.00 to $99,036.00. In addition to the regular compensation, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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