Grain Origination Merchant

Cargill is a family company providing food and agricultural solutions through a global supply chain, including grain and oilseed origination, trading, processing, and distribution. The Grain Origination Merchant will manage producer and commercial customer relationships, position commodity offers in local cash markets, collaborate with internal teams, and communicate customer insights to support b
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usiness strategy.
Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain relationships with farm customers and select commercial customer segments
• Focus on competitively positioning commodity offers in local cash markets, including Gibson City facility as well as select processing facilities while focusing on maximizing profitability for both customers and the company
• Develop a deep understanding of the basic market access needs desired by customers in the segment and work to quickly adapt to changes in these needs with shifts in local cash markets
• Collaborate with internal sales, merchandising, customer service and operations teams to meet customer needs efficiently and in a manner which is tightly linked to regional and local cash market strategies
• Enable an efficient and effective customer experience through utilizing our systems and digital offerings
• Consistently identify and communicate customer insights back into the business unit that can be utilized to create and enhance standardized customer segment value propositions, as well as overall business strategy development
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
• Other duties as assigned
Skills
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Understanding of basic production agriculture principles
• Commercial or sales experience
Company Overview
• Cargill provides agricultural, food, bioindustrial, and risk management solutions across global supply chains and manufacturing sectors. It was founded in 1865, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cargill.com/home.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Cargill has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 21 in 2026, 24 in 2025, 25 in 2024, 29 in 2023, 31 in 2022, 26 in 2021, 41 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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