Grain Merchandising/Origination Trainee
Posted on: 11 Oct 2021
Decatur, IL
Job Description
Grain Merchandising/Origination Trainee
Merchandisers at ADM are a vital component in our supply chain. Individuals in these dynamic roles have responsibility for the procurement of grain and oilseeds, and/or the marketing of finished goods to achieve optimum financial results. Merchandisers are asked to develop an understanding of local, national and global market trends, calculate business margins and their effect on commodity pricing, and manage local bids and offers among many other topics. Additionally, in their roles, Merchandisers balance risk management, customer relationships, transportation and logistics.
Originators at ADM are a critical component in our supply chain. Individuals in these dynamic roles are responsible for earning the right to buy grain and oilseeds from our producer base. Originators are asked to develop an understanding of their draw territory, partner with customers to learn their business, identify new potential customers for ADM and form long-lasting customer relationships built on a foundation of mutual trust. An Originator role at ADM requires leadership skills, the ability to communicate effectively in group and individual settings, and a strong ability to work directly with others to help producers manage production and marketing risk.
To support the learning and development for our entry-level Merchandisers and Originators, ADM has built an exceptional orientation program. This five-week orientation and training program exposes new Merchandisers to all aspects of ADM’s businesses, provides the opportunity to interact with Commercial leadership teams and builds a solid foundation of Merchandising terminology and concepts critical for success in the role. Training occurs at our North American headquarters, river terminals, country elevators and processing plants across the Midwest.
Key components of training include:
Grain merchandising
Space and logistics management
Risk Management Tools
Understanding facility operations such as receiving, load-out of grain, maintenance and safety
Financial accounting and management
Customer service including creating new value for the customer in a commodity business
Qualifications:
Pursuing a four-year degree in Business or an Agriculture-related field
GPA of 2.8 or greater is preferred
Open to relocation throughout the U.S.
ADM requires the successful completion of our pre-employment process, which may include a background check, drug/alcohol screen, medical history questionnaire and other job-related functional evaluations.
Archer Daniels Midland
Chicago, IL
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Origination, Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. It buys, stores, cleans, and transports agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, rice, and barley, as well as resells these commodities primarily as food and feed ingredients and as raw materials for the agricultural processing industry.
The company also engages in agricultural commodities merchandising and handling activities; and activities related to structured trade finance, and import and distribution of agricultural feed products. In addition, it offers vegetable oils and protein meals; ingredients for the food, feed, energy, and industrial products industries; crude vegetable oils, salad oils, margarine, shortening, and other food products; and partially refined oils to produce biodiesel and glycols for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products. Further, the company provides peanuts, tree nuts, peanut-derived ingredients, cottonseed flour, and cotton cellulose pulp; sweeteners, corn and wheat starches, syrup, glucose, dextrose, and bioproducts; alcohol and other food and animal feed ingredients; ethyl alcohol and ethanol; corn gluten feed and meal, as well as distillers’ grains; and citric acids.
Additionally, the company provides natural flavor ingredients, flavor systems, natural colors, proteins, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, natural health and nutrition products, and other specialty food and feed ingredients; edible beans; formula feeds, and animal health and nutrition products; and contract and private label pet treats and foods. It also engages in futures commission merchant and insurance services. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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IndustryAgricbusiness/Forestation
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No. of Employees31,600
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