Merchant
Company: Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
SummaryThe merchant is responsible for; trading activities
associated with grain origination and marketing of value-added
products including, corn, corn oil, distiller's grains
(wet/dry/solubles), ethanol, etc. -Monitor and support deliveries,
logistics, reporting, market comparisons and inventory control.
Excellent customer service, communication, and attention to detail
is priority. - -Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- This position will report to the commodities Manager. Effective
communication is expected to also include all individuals in and
supporting the Commodities Group (including probe/scale, plant,
accounting, CEO.)
- Originate and trade; grain and grain products, reporting in a
timely fashion all trades for proper hedging procedures that
contribute to maximizing company profits.
- Hedging corn and products. -
- Build and Maintain relationships with producers, refiners,
feeders, resellers, end users, etc.
- Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of
business information, market conditions, and changing crop
conditions in a timely manner.
- Monitor and collections on A/R, credit, invoicing on all
commodity accounts before/during and after all trades.
- Ensure adequate back up for responsibilities within Commodity
Department, including accounting.
- Meet/exceed management goals and customer expectations.
- Ensure safe work environment and follow safety guidelines.
- Exemplify SIRE's core values of:
- Curious Grower
- Optimistically Honest
- Hardworking Team member
- Organized -Qualifications
- Timeliness and accuracy required.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to work well with others and work independently.
- Exemplify the high standards necessary to accomplish the goals
of the Company.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Economics, Agriculture
Business, General Business.
- 2+ years of commodity trading experience required.
- Strong accounting skills and understanding of, market values,
pricing and margin factors.
- Knowledge of cash commodity trading and Chicago Board of Trade
(COBT) experience preferred.
- Strong computer skills and excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and
Power Point required.
- Agris knowledge a plus.
- Sales knowledge and negotiation skills required.
- Organizational skills and program execution capabilities
required.
- Excellent customer service skills required.
- Ability to learn, prioritize and multitask in a fast paced
changing environment required.
Keywords: Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC, Council Bluffs , Merchant, Other , Council Bluffs, Iowa
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