Summary: The Grain Merchandiser works with the VP of Grain to manage the cash grain business for Ag Plus, provide marketing programs, and logistic controls to help achieve Ag Plus’s Grain Department mission and goals, which result in outstanding customer service and a profitable Grain Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no employee supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university; or six years or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 1 year of merchandising in at least 3 different markets, with increasing levels of responsibilities.
• Minimum 3 years working in an elevator in operations, with increasing levels of responsibilities, may be in conjunction with merchandising.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Competencies

Leadership and Managerial

Functional

Foundational

Planning / Organizing

Business Acumen

Judgment

Adaptability

Professionalism

Customer service

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software; Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver's license

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.