The Andersons Canada Limited is a supplier of value-added agricultural products that include grains white pea beans edible beans popcorn and dry pack grocery products.

The Andersons process and package food-grade products and ship grain and edible beans to domestic and global markets. Located in some of the richest farmland in the world the company originally founded as Thompsons Limited has built an international reputation for providing top quality products and food-grade grains. The Andersons is proud to carry on that legacy and continue to provide customers with the same high-quality products and services they have come to expect.

Join Our Team as an Export Merchant in the agriculture industry at The Andersons' Chatham ON Office

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for sales marketing contracting logistics as well as managing administrative functions relating to the soybean division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the selling activities for soybeans. Assist with establishing a strategic direction and focus for sales efforts to ensure that The Andersons Canada grows and maintains a profitable position in the dry bean industry
• Determine supply and demand survey market conditions and analyze other economic forces in order to establish position in the market
• Initiate negotiate and agree on terms of commodity purchase/sale contracts such as price quality quantity transportation timing and payment
• Develop and support strong relationships with both current and new customers; educate and encourage utilization of all facilities & services; form value added customer partnerships to maximize joint profitability.
• Arrange efficient transportation of commodities
• Ensure thorough and accurate follow-up execution and closure to all contracts
• Maintain regular customer communication to build and grow customer relationships

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Good knowledge of futures basis spreads currency grain movement marketing skills and a general knowledge of sales techniques
• Intermediate knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.
• Solves a range of straightforward problems
• Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
• Must be willing able to travel internationally to meet with customers

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelorâs Degree required
• 2-5 yearsâ relevant experience required

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols policies procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersonsâ Statement of Principles.