Job Description
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Merchant will lead and direct complex merchandising work. In this role, you will handle a supplier base and fulfill transactions, delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. You will lead and develop a team that buys and sells commodities from and to country elevators, producers, feed mills and processors.
Key Accountabilities
Participate in selection of direct reports and provide input on plans for future workforce needs.Communicate and interact with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution.Work with the accounting and finance departments to determine monthly contract and inventory valuations for a short term strategy.Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.Work direc...