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Will perform comprehensive multi-functional business processes to identify business improvements. Definitely would like someone from the grain/commodities industry with at least 3-5 years experience in project management and accounting/business operations. Should have strong organizational quantitative and qualitive skills with verbal and written communication skills and comfortable working with all levels. BS required. Location: KCMO, Claypool, IN, Port Allen, LA. Salary: $60-80k.

Ref # 01-848

This position reports directly to the Controller and interacts with the Grain Clerk, Merchandisers and Scale Operator on a daily basis. • Fully participate in and support a timely and accurate the monthly closing process, including preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and completing supporting schedules • Reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts • Mark to Market Experience recommended but not required • Analyze accounting results and identify, explain and communicate variances with management • Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages • Complete any required regulatory filings in a timely and accurate manner • Two or four year accounting/business degree and 3-5 years grain accounting experience preferred • Agris or Ag Accounting Software experience preferred • Some familiarity with grain and oilseed markets preferred Salary to $70K range, Location MS Delta.

Ref # 09-980

Buy soybeans directly from farmers, country elevators, and other merchandisers. Assist with managing rail and truck logistics. Know, and be able to communicate to customers, market info, bids, dump hours, grading information, etc. Assist other departments as needed. BS in Agriculture, Business, or Finance. No experience necessary, but must have BS degree as noted. Farm background a big plus. Excellent entry into the grain business.

Ref # 04-133

Omaha company searching for a Grain Merchandiser to add to their growing team! This company is searching for someone with experience trading DDGs, animal proteins (meat, bone, blood, and feather meal), cottonseed, soyhulls, beat pulp, or cross-country trading. Join this entrepreneurial company and help them continue to expand their merchandising footprint. Beautiful downtown Omaha office and pay up to 95K plus incentive opportunity! Ideal candidate is creative, thinks outside the box, and is ready to join a smaller team and help them grow. Must have at least two prior years of merchandising experience.

Ref # 02-961

Reporting to the President of Sales and Marketing, this position will have responsibilities in both procurement and sales of ingredients. Ingredients worked with can be either for human consumption or for animal feed. All things depend on this person’s ability to determine and uncover customer needs. This person shall at all times work on developing and improving relationships with suppliers, external customers, internal customers and service providers. Minimum of 2 years sales and/or purchasing experience. Must be willing to attend classes and trade shows to expand knowledge of industry. Up to 100K plus uncapped commission

Ref # 02-962

Manage the origination of grain and local sales program of finished products/byproducts of a Dry Ethanol Plant. Will develop a rapport with the local farming community, and analyze the local grain market competitor business and develop supplier/customers for inputs through relationships and marketing. Prefer at least 5+ years’ experience in merchandising and marketing of grain and managing logistics. Prefer degree. Salary: $100k plus bonus.

Ref # 01-835

Responsible for buying and selling various commodities, utilizing shuttle freight, DET’s, COT’s, single rail cars and trucks. Responsible for planning, procurement, storage, and processing programs for the company’s interior handling/processing operations and coordinating shipments to suit. The ideal candidate will be able to receive and digest input from multiple sources, then form and execute a plan in a fast-paced, dynamic global market team-based environment. Prefer 3-5 years’ experience trading agricultural commodities in domestic and/or international markets. Bachelor’s degree required. Salary $85K-110K DOE. Location is Pacific Northwest.

Ref # 10-161

Need Merchandisers. Responsible for merchandising all grain commodities with specific with specific emphasis in origination. 1-3 years in merchandising/origination including logistics and risk management experience. Must have good communication skills and develop strong rapport with customers. Prefer degree. Salary: $60-80k DUE.

Ref # 01-843

Oversee purchase of soybeans, sale of biodiesel, meal, other by-products. Maintain and develop domestic rail feed accounts. Oversee rail and truck logistics. Manage price risk, pricing, A/R of company products. Monitor margin requirements of company futures trading. Monitor crush margin. Participate in Risk Committee meetings. Participate in monthly E,H,&S training. Direct management of merchandising trainee. Requires BS in Ag Econ, Economics, Business, or Finance. 3 or more years managing in a commercial merchandising environment, ideally with soybean-based commodities, but will also consider merchandising experience that includes other grains. Ideally, experience with biodiesel, but not required. Low to mid 100's.

Ref # 04-134

Reputable commodity trading company searching for a Corn Merchandiser for their Peoria, IL ethanol facility! Ideal candidate has at least 5 years of grain merchandising with a focus on corn and experience with the IL river geography. Fully paid relocation and benefits. Pay is open depending upon experience – wonderful incentive opportunity as well.

Ref # 02-971

Will support the Merchandising Mgr. in the trading function. Will handle such functions as processing purchase and sales contracts, prepare shipping orders, invoices, sales contracts, advise manager of various over/under fills. Assist in trading and hedging under direction of manager. Prefer AA or BS Degree or equivalent exp. Must have good communication, and customer service skills. Good opportunity for growth.

Ref # 01-841

Will provide support in execution of contracts, rates and coordinate logistical support for commodity shipments by rail, truck or barge. Review and approve vendor invoicing, contracts and other key documentation. Train new Merchandising Assistants. Prefer a candidate that is multi-skilled through job related training and experience. BS Degree required (or the equivalent in work experience). Prefer 5-years relevant experience required. Salary is $50.000 ++Depending upon experience, and possibly up to 75k for exceptional candidate, Midwest location

Ref # 01-828

Work in Grain Division assisting with invoicing and payments. Handle customer problems with shipments and review A/R and A/P that need additional info. Will work with moderate degree of supervision. Will enter contract folders to check for accuracy of files. HS or GED equivalent required and 1-3 yrs. of relevant experience required. Salary at $40,000 plus. May go higher for good background. Midwest Location with good company benefits and opportunity for growth.

Ref # 01-827

Plan, organize and manage assigned craft locations and sell products while managing AP/AR exposure. Must be able to develop a working relationship with farmers, university extension personnel, nutritionists and other employees. Will be responsible for business development, planning, marketing, promotional and credit. Prefer degree but will consider equivalent experience. Location: Midwest. Salary: $80-125k.

Ref # 01-839

Trade the designated ingredients profitably. Expand the ingredient mix, geography traded, and grow the user relationships to maximize profitably. Requires 10 years of experience - Understand the cash commodity markets while understanding all aspects of a trading business. Mid-Atlantic location, excellent company.

Ref # 08-135

Responsible for purchasing and trading commodities. Manage trading positions, inventories and forward positions to minimize risk and maximize risk. Responsible for purchasing and trading commodities. Manage trading positions, inventories and forward positions to minimize risk and maximize risk. Mid-Atlantic location - excellent company and compensation.

Ref # 08-110

Will consolidate and report supply and demand projections for various commodities. Maintain current margin and market spreadsheets and commodity price data and adhere to company credit and risk policies. Prefer BS degree ag background. Ability to handle high level of detail, multi-tasking and problem solving and analyze and interpret technical procedures. Need strong customer service commitment. Midwest now, but should be willing to relocate for bigger roles when needed. Salary: $55-85k.

Ref # 01-840

Midwest based trading company searching for a Superintendent for their grain facilities in Browns, IL and Pleasant Ridge, IN! This person will be responsible for providing operational leadership to ensure commercial execution, which includes providing technical and managerial expertise necessary for the efficient and profitable operation of the elevator. This includes inventory control, operational cost control and logistics, mix & blend including grain conditioning and space allocation, preventative maintenance, talent management including production planning, energy conservation, and asset security. Must have leadership experience in a grain elevator. Up to 100K DOE, Relocation provided and wonderful benefits!

Ref # 02-952

Responsible for managing and supervising crews and teams that receive, dry, store and distribute grains. - Night Shift position. Requires a couple of years of grain handling experience including supervising employees. Excellent company and compensation - Mid-Atlantic location.

Ref # 08-154

Responsible for day-to-day operations of an export grain facility, including: Operations, Personnel, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Safety, Health and Environmental compliance. Will supervise directly 15+ employees and coordinate all shipping and receiving operations. Work with unions and handle budgeting, capital projects, training, maintain the quality and quantity of grain stocks, etc. Key experience would be working with Unions. Prefer Degree or equivalent on the job experience. Salary: $135-150k DUE plus bonus.

Ref # 01-836

Oversee all aspects of this truck-only grain elevator. Grain, petroleum, and bagged feed. No agronomy. No merchandising/originating responsibility. Manage small number of outside people and one office staff. Customer service with feed sales and truck dump. Coordinate and schedule petroleum drivers and delivery. Requires 3 years of managing others in a grain elevator setting. Previous Superintendent experience would be of interest. $75,000 to $85,000.

Ref # 04-135

Responsible for leading and managing the facility to maximize the facilities production capabilities. Lead the customer service, while managing the production, logistics, and inventory control process for a facility that receives, dry's, stores and distributes grain. Requires 5+ years of grain operations experience and 3+ years of grain supervisory/management experience. excellent company and compensation - Northeast, NC

Ref # 08-111

As shift supervisor, will work with rail unload operations and ship loading operations. Will handle safety and administrative duties performing inspections of facilities and mechanical equipment. Will work on a rotating shift basis with good opportunity for growth to Superintendent. Salary: $65-70k. Recent college grad with engineering degree or AG, with internships in the ag industry, if possible. Midwest & South locations.

Ref # 01-844

Manage a region involving multiple grain facilities. Work with Grain Facility Managers thereby managing the region that consists of 10 to 12 facilities. Requires 7+ years of solid grain operations experience with proven grain operations leadership experience. Mid-Atlantic location - Maryland to New Jersey. Excellent company.

Ref # 08-134

Direct all activities for the management of group Key Performance Indicators for manufacturing. Lead the implementation of a global system for managing and reporting key management information supporting group objectives for operational excellence and capital project implementation. Facilitate and ensure reliability and timeliness of reporting processes from affiliated companies. Oversee the function & maintenance of existing Seaboard systems for record keeping and data analysis. Communicate results to regional technical directors. Leverage personnel to bring about process improvement. Implement systems for monthly reporting of CapEx project. Manage process improvement projects as assigned by VP-Plant Operations. Salary: $110-130k. Location: Midwest

Ref # 01-821

Planning, forecasting and executing shipments of containers, totes and drums for a food grade warehouse. Manage inventory, coordinate inbound/outbound truck logistics, freight pricing for customers. Coordinate quality needs from customers with lab and operations team. BS preferred, but in lieu 5+ years experience working in logistics or warehousing. Will organize multiple tasks to meet delivery. Need strong problem solving sills. Some travel. Salary to $58k + bonus. KCMO and Claypool, IN locations.

Ref # 01-847

Spend first 2 months working out of the Omaha office, then work from your home office booking freight and trucks. Emphasis on ag commodities. Negotiable base salary plus commission. Lower base means higher commission, with the possibility of going on a "draw" and getting highest commission payout. No limit on income. Candidate who can bring business with him will be offered a signing bonus. Anywhere from none to extensive experience will be considered. Ideal candidate can bring business to the position. A candidate with no experience would still have to have booked freight as a grain merchandiser or similar; need to have a basic understanding of freight lanes and transportation.

Ref # 04-073

Seeking a successful candidate with 10 years of experience working with clients of which 5 years experience is in freight forwarding sales. Will work with network commodity suppliers and logistic providers to provide a more reliable streamlined movement of goods. Will work directly with customers by supplying new ideas and making an immediate impact and drastically improving the movement of goods around the globe more efficiently and reliable as possible. Must have ability to run a sales meeting and structured sales process. Must have excellent communication skills and helpful to exhibit some working knowledge of ocean freight industry and local, national and maritime law. Degree required. Location: West. Salary: $100-150k + bonus.

Ref # 01-813



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