Job Details
The company's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Our company is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at our company.
This position is in the company's agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Grain Advisory Representative will represent the critical link between customers, commercial accounts and the company's customer-facing strategy. In this role, you will translate regional and local cash commodity market knowledge into timely and competitive service offerings for customers. This role will cover the North Battleford territory.
Key Accountabilities
Develop and maintain relationships with core customers and select commercial customer segments.
Responsible for delivering an advisory service to select, paying clients, in regard to their farm's grain marketing plan and decisions, over the course of the year.
Develop a deep understanding of the basic market access needs desired by customers in the segment and work to quickly adapt to changes in these needs with shifts in local cash markets.
Collaborate with internal sales, merchandising, customer service and operations teams to meet customer needs efficiently and in a manner which is tightly linked to regional and local cash market strategies.
Enable an efficient and effective customer experience through utilizing our systems and digital offerings.
Consistently identify and communicate customer insights back into the business unit that can be utilized to create and enhance standardized customer segment value propositions, as well as overall business strategy development.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Commercial and financial acumen
Understanding of basic production agriculture principles
Grain buying/sales experience
Minimum of two years of related work experience in the Canadian grain industry, agricultural production or farm management
Possess a valid Canadian drivers license in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
Must be legally entitled to work for the company in Canada
Able and willing to travel locally up to 80% of the time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma/certificate or bachelor’s degree in a related field
Related post-secondary education or training
Consulting experience
Specialized knowledge of grain marketing and risk management
Good working knowledge of grain futures, options and markets
Position Information
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
This position is located in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No
Compensation
Base Salary - CAD C$65,000 to C$75,000
Candidate Details
2+ to 5 years experience
Seniority Level - Associate
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
Screening Questions
Do you possess a valid Canadian Full Class 5 Driver’s License in good standing, authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment?
Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Do you have a diploma/certificate or bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience?
Do you have a minimum of two years of related work experience?
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
