Job Description

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