Senior Merchant

The Senior Merchant is an experienced commodity trader with developed trade skills . This role has responsibility to interpret a market, formulate and communicate market opinions and take risk/reward positions for the Scoular company. A Senior Merchant builds deep customer relationships and leverages those relationships into business growth. T he Senior Merchant plays a critical role in mentoring and guiding other Merchandisers on the team. Market Analytics Assure that the trade unitis in compliance withall risk management policies. Assess market trends, key leading indicators and is proficient in the market Review product supply and demand and formulate opinions related to the market to make trade decisions that create revenue for the trade unit or product group. Manage a position or subset of the overall position for the business Expected to have opinion on market everyday Logistics/Execution Lead executionlogisticsplanning and strategy. Includes fundamental knowledge of truck/rail execution and commodity arbitrage. Manage relationships withthe freightproviders. Arbitrage the position foroptimalexecution. Expectedtoproblemsolvein midst of execution andday to dayexecution issues. Customer Relationship Building Recruit customers andbusinessthat support the business unit’s business strategy. Develop andmaintainthe extensiveand varied businessrelationships in the marketplace. Provide customers withaccuratemarket information and answers to questions about their business transactions, such as settlements. Build effective,on-goinginteraction with both current and potential customers. Act as afront linenegotiator for handling trading conflicts. Responsible for customer experience to ensure Scoular delivers a favorable customer experience (supplier, end user, carrier). P&L Planning & Management Manage the P&L for the assigned business or subset of the business. Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual P&L estimates for the trade unit or product group. Provide monthly P&L results and quarterly forecasts. Manage daily position report for the trade unit. Accountable tomaintainposition limits, credit limits and in store inventories as defined by division leadership and trade finance. Create forecasts to inform the Trade Unit Manager/Product Group Manager. People Development/Training Coach/mentor other Merchandisers on the team and give Merchandiser Assistants daily direction. Create/drive collaboration within the division and company. About You 4 + years merchandising experience. College degree in business related field or equivalent experience. Proven critical thinking skills and ability to drive strategy forward. Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills and relationship building capability . Proven ability to perform in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated aptitude in accounting and financial practices and procedures. Highly skilled in problem solving techniques. Demonstrated understanding of grain markets, hedging, commodity flows and logistics . Knowledge of the agricultural industry’s trading standards and procedures. Ability to travel, as needed Preferred Active involvement in industry agriculture association groups. Demonstrated leadership skills. Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural macroeconomics. Benefits We offer competitive health plans that begin on the employee's first day -- there's no waiting period so you can be your best from the very beginning On top of your competitive base pay, you'll have an incentive opportunity, 401k safe harbor and additional company match Your hard work and dedication deserve a break. In addition to our 12 paid holidays, you'll receive vacation, sick and wellbeing time off We give you the opportunity to revolutionize your community. With 8 hours of paid volunteer time every year. We encourage team members to give back and make a social impact This position is eligible for annual incentive opportunities based on business and individual performance. EEO is the Law #J-18808-Ljbffr RadNet, Inc.