Senior Originator

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• Make buying decisions and develop strong working relationships with producers.
• Partner with merchandising team to plan, develop and implement purchasing strategies and tactics.
• Knowledgeable of Scoular's risk management tools and digital interaction tools.
• Understand local producer trends and communicate updates and insights to broader team.
• Manage IP program purchases, and production based purchase contracts.
• Execution of purchase contracts with accurate documentation, reconciling balances with customers and ensuring contract compliance.
• Proficient in Scoular systems, tools, reports (Scoular View, Power BI, CTRM, Field Direct, LMS etc.).
• Awareness and understanding of marketing alternatives and digital tools used to make purchasing decisions, as well as enhance and manage producer relationships.
• Ensure customers stay within Scoular Trade Finance’s counter party limits.
• Develop an understanding of logistics and supply chain management, truck/rail execution, and commodity arbitrage by assisting the team with logistics planning and strategy and coordinating logistics and transportation for sunflower/flax shipments.
• Enhance and leverage relationships with the freight providers.
• Grow knowledge of systems and procedures that document and support executions.
• Maintain strong working relationships with farm producers by providing credible and trustworthy marketing services that contributes to the company’s excellent customer service image in the farming community.
• Planning producer outreach needs based on the purchase requirement priorities, as well as queries from the system on producers, commodities and target prices.
• Identify and develop new relationships with new producers to grow our network.
• Participate in crop tours through the assigned management areas.
• Interact with customers, express ideas, and share opinions with Scoular team on customer trends and opinions from marketing ideas to planting and crop conditions.
• Provide customers with accurate market information and answers to questions about their business transactions.
• Participate in industry relevant trades shows by arranging a booth when applicable, working the Trade Shows and Producer Meetings as well as other industry functions.

• 2+ years origination experience (farm grain buying experience would also be relevant).
• College degree in business related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to make grain deals independently.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting concerns with grain quality.
• Strong ability to create and maintain strong relationships.
• Exceptional customer service skills and relationship building capability.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly skilled in problem solving techniques.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to travel, as needed. Up to 50% of time.

• Knowledge of the agricultural industry’s origination standards and procedures.
• Demonstrated aptitude in accounting and financial practices and procedures.

• 4+ years origination experience (farm grain buying experience would also be relevant).
• College degree in business related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to make grain deals independently.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting concerns with grain quality.
• Strong ability to create and maintain strong relationships.
• Exceptional customer service skills and relationship building capability.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly skilled in problem solving techniques.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to travel, as needed. Up to 50% of time.

Scoular has been leading the way in safe, reliable, and innovative supply chain solutions for over 130 years. Our business is feed and food, transportation and logistics, and our people are our passion. In everything we do, we put relationships first and always leave room for what's possible. We are a $7 billion company filled with problem solvers and compassionate leaders committed to revolutionizing the future of agriculture.

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