**Job Purpose and Impact**

The Senior Merchant will lead and direct complex merchandising work. In this role, you will handle a supplier base and fulfill transactions, delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. You will lead and develop a team that buys and sells commodities from and to country elevators, producers, feed mills and processors.

**Key Accountabilities**

+ Participate in selection of direct reports and provide input on plans for future workforce needs.
+ Communicate and interact with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution.
+ Work with the accounting and finance departments to determine monthly contract and inventory valuations for a short term strategy.
+ Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
+ Work directly with customers, suppl...