Grain Division Manager

Our client is a privately held, growing grain and agribusiness operating multiple locations in the Eastern Corn Belt and handling 7+ million bushels annually. The business has strong local origination, internal logistics, and expanding value added capabilities.

They are seeking a Grain Division Manager to lead the grain business across the organization. This role owns merchandising, risk management, and execution, with a focus on centralizing decision making, aligning activity across locations, and bringing consistent discipline to margin, movement, and commercial policy. This position is designed for a proven grain leader who operates with accountability and clarity.

• Own overall grain merchandising strategy across all locations
• Lead basis strategy, bid guidance, cash execution, and hedge and risk management
• Provide clear direction on buying, pricing, movement, and margin protection
• Oversee exposure, position management, and risk guidelines
• Coordinate commercial planning to ensure consistency across the platform
• Establish and maintain consistent grain programs and policies
• Work closely with origination, operations, and logistics to align execution
• Communicate regularly with locations on basis, bids, space, and movement
• Improve freight economics and identify arbitrage opportunities
• Evaluate growth opportunities including new lanes and expanded markets

• Experience leading merchandising for a multi location grain business
• Strong command of basis, spreads, cash execution, and risk management
• Working knowledge of logistics and grain movement coordination
• Comfort operating as the primary decision maker
• Proven ability to bring structure and consistency to execution
• Clear, steady communicator with high ownership and low ego leadership style