Grain Merchandiser

Grain Trader & Merchandiser

Step into a role where your expertise directly impacts the flow of grain from farm to market. This is an opportunity to operate with autonomy, build meaningful producer relationships, and take ownership of your own trading book in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you thrive on market movement, relationship-building, and entrepreneurial thinking, this role offers the platform to grow and succeed.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive base salary with strong earning potential tied to performance
• Revenue-sharing structure including brokerage and personal P&L participation
• High level of autonomy to build and manage your own book of business
• Opportunity to work in a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial environment
• Direct impact on producer success and market outcomes
• Exposure to domestic and international grain markets

This role will be responsible for

• Trading physical grain from origination through delivery across truck, storage, and transload channels
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with producers and end users
• Structuring marketing solutions including HTAs, basis contracts, forward contracts, and hedging strategies
• Managing cash positions, inventory, and price risk
• Developing and expanding partnerships across feed channels, domestic buyers, and export markets
• Identifying new opportunities within the grain marketplace

Expectations will include

• Staying closely aligned with market trends, basis movements, and futures activity
• Proactively originating grain and growing a sustainable pipeline of business
• Delivering tailored, value-driven solutions to producers
• Effectively managing logistics including trucking, storage, and transload coordination
• Maintaining a disciplined approach to risk management and hedging
• Demonstrating initiative in building and expanding a profitable trading portfolio

A qualified candidate will possess the following

• 5+ years of experience in grain merchandising, physical trading, elevator operations, or commodity origination
• Strong understanding of basis trading, cash markets, HTAs, and CME futures
• Familiarity with logistics including trucking, storage, and transload or export operations
• Proven ability or strong desire to build and manage a book of business
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-driven approach
• Established producer relationships or the ability to quickly develop them

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the Grain Trader job.

Job Id: 17972