Location :Decatur IN OPD

City :Decatur

State :Indiana (US-IN)

Country :United States (US)

Requisition Number :37723

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package but most importantly, in all we do we live our values:
* Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
* Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
* Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

A Day in the Life:
This position is responsible for conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination, product sales and marketing for a soybean processing facility

What You'll Be Doing:
* Communicate with farmer and elevator customers to originate grain and provide customer service
* Service farmer customers in areas of market information, e-business, bids, hours, grade reporting and accounting issues in a proactive manner that exceeds expectations and builds strong relationships
* Communicate with feed mills, livestock producers, brokers, and other buyers in marketing soybean meal and soyhull pellets
* Build relationships with new and existing customers to grow origination and sales for the facility
* Coordinate and assist in managing all logistics around inbound and outbound product flows
* Create and communicate load order numbers for product loading to customers
* Communicate plant issues affecting receiving or product loading to customers and internal groups
* Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of business information and market conditions between local and corporate management in a timely and accurate manner
* Evaluate and report changing crops and market conditions to appropriate company personnel in a timely and accurate manner
* Organize farmer meetings
* Work with hedging, spreads, and crush projections making sure daily position is accurate
* Ensure accurate hedging to maintain plant margins and minimize risks
* Assist in and gain knowledge on weekly margin projections
* Check local competition and elevator bid structure ensuring Bunge is competitive
* Ensure compliance of contracts
* Review accounts receivable issues and assist in collecting as needed
* Update bid sheet daily and distribute internally and externally
* Help train and educate new merchants as needed
* Attend all safety meetings
* Perform other duties as assigned
* Demonstrate the following culture and values which are expected of all employees at Bunge
o Act As One Team: By fostering inclusion, collaboration and respect
o Drive For Excellence: By being agile, innovative and efficient
o Do What's Right: By acting safely, ethically and sustainably

Skills/Experience Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture Economics, or a related field
* 3-5 years of experience in commodity merchandising or relevant experience. Prior experience within the agribusiness and/or food industry preferred
* Strong interest in agribusiness, specifically soybean processing/refining operations
* Working knowledge of cash commodity trading and CBOT
* Sales knowledge and negotiations skills
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills
* Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on customer service
* Ability to learn, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced changing environment
* Intermediate knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, market values, pricing and margin factors, highly preferred
* Demonstrated problem solving, execution and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment
* Proficient PC skills including Excel and Word

Benefits:
* Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
* 401(k) - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
* Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
* Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
* Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
o 0 - 9 years: 25 days
o 10 - 19 years: 30 days
o 20+ years: 35 days

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled