Merchandiser, Business

Company Overview

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading global merchant of agricultural goods, operating over 100 countries and employing approximately 18,000 people worldwide.

The Grain Merchandising Officer will be responsible for sourcing and trading grains and oilseeds with a specific emphasis on origination into a river or export terminal.

• Devise and execute merchandising strategies for commodities.
• Aggressively originate commodities by building rapport with local farming and commercial communities.
• Maintain long‑term relationships with customer base.
• Organize and execute FOB bushel ownership program and manage dispatching of trucks.
• Structure daily bids to be competitive with the local market and distribute to customer base.
• Participate in daily conference calls reporting market information to regional traders.
• Compose weekly market wires with additional reporting as needed.
• Regularly report real‑time market information on the intercompany chat system.
• Lead and participate in customer visits and industry social events.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge of the customer’s business operations and provide market insights.
• Collaboratively support logistics on load schedules.
• Apply, process and settle tickets daily.
• Accurately enter contracts, pricing and amendments daily.

• Set up new customer accounts.
• Support customers with split payments, account issues and direct deposit set‑up.
• Prepare and maintain various spreadsheets related to the business.
• Gather news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand and distribute to the group.
• Identify, qualify and capture new business.
• Understand and input data into CINCH, Compu‑weigh and probing/grading operations.
• Participate in regular crop tours to assess conditions and anticipate markets.
• Become familiar with all physical plant operations including safety, grading, truck dumping and barge loading procedures.
• Travel and work at other facilities on a short‑term basis as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 4 years of experience in one or more of the following:
  Commodity Merchandising/Origination/Trading, Commodity Risk Management, Logistics/Operations.
• Previous experience in grain merchandising/origination preferred.

• Basic knowledge of futures markets, hedging and arbitrage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong quantitative skills, including basic knowledge of statistics and algebra.
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities, prioritize workload and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to climb stairs, work outdoors and lift small objects.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing software (e.g., Excel and MS Word).
• Self‑starter motivation.

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage.
• Flexible spending account plans.
• Employee assistance program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Family friendly benefits including childbirth, parental leave, fertility and family building benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Flexible work availability (not applicable to all roles).

LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company. We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value for our business and stakeholders.