<p>Description</p> <p>ALCIVIA is growing and looking to add a full-time Feed Commodity Merchandiser at our Cottage Grove, WI headquarters location. Are you looking for a company where work-life balance is respected, honest effort is rewarded, and your contribution is appreciated? You're looking for ALCIVIA.</p> <p>Work Setting: Onsite and In-Office.</p> <p>Pay Type: Salary plus annual bonus opportunity, bi-weekly.</p> <p>Core Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.</p> <p>Work Location: 1401 Landmark Drive, Cottage Grove, WI, 53527.</p> <p>Benefits: Full-time benefit eligibility begins the 1st of the month following date of hire.</p> <ul> <li>Medical Insurance, Health Savings Account (with Employer contributions), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Illness Insurance, Group Accident Insurance, Group Hospital Insurance, Legal Shield, and ID Shield. </li><li>401K company match up to 6% and 100% vested day one. </li><li>Paid Parental Leave. </li><li>Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Paid Volunteer Time Off. </li><li>100% Company-Paid Benefits: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, Employee Assistance Program. </li><li>Company-Paid Training and Development Opportunities: Tuition Reimbursement, Certifications & Licenses, and more. </li><li>Company Clothing Annual Allowance. </li><li>Safety Boot Annual Allowance. </li></ul> <p>ALCIVIA is a leading, member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative located in Wisconsin and serving customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa. We provide expertise, service, and products in the areas of agronomy, animal nutrition, energy, and grain, and have a full portfolio of options for competitive operating loans and input financing. Learn more at https://www.alcivia.com/</p> <ul> <li>Company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXksxCuX2Ak </li><li>Visit our Company Social Media Accounts: Facebook and LinkedIn. </li></ul> <p>Feed Commodity Merchandiser Essential Responsibilities:</p> <p>The Feed Commodity Merchandiser is a commodity trading position located in Cottage Grove, WI. This position will collaborate across business units and job functions within the cooperative. The role will focus on procurement and margin management of direct ship feed ingredients and bulk shipments of feed products. The role will require being a subject matter expert in price and market dynamics of feed products. The successful candidate will work with brokers, buying groups, commercial and producer accounts along with internal sales, accounting, operations, logistics, and traders to maximize financial opportunity for the cooperative.</p> <ul> <li>Proactively strategize and execute procurement efforts to create a competitive advantage within the marketplace </li><li>Communicate price and opportunity to customers and sales staff </li><li>Document and communicate markets, price and contracts to accounting for proper records </li><li>Contract execution and management for both futures hedging and cash contract </li><li>Develop and maintain an extensive and varied business relationship network </li><li>Facilitate and schedule logistics for timely product delivery using rail and truck transportation modes </li><li>Comply with all company policies and procedures </li><li>Ensure the business unit operates within ALCIVIA assigned risk limits </li><li>Support ALCIVIA Leadership in business development and change management </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Feed Commodity Merchandiser Required Skills & Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree is required </li><li>Willingness to train and develop into this role </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of business operations and process improvement </li><li>Strong analytical, organizational, and negotiating skills </li><li>Strong listening, and decision-making skills </li><li>Excellent communication and computer skills </li><li>Sales and service focused mindset </li><li>Motivated to always exceed customer expectations </li><li>Ability to identify objective and recommend the best solutions </li><li>Possess a strong set of core values, beliefs, and integrity </li><li>Safety-first mindset </li></ul> <p>Find your place in a positive, supportive atmosphere where opportunity is always growing, with a team that believes in its mission. Enjoy a job that grows along with you as your skills and talents evolve, while fueling the needs of your family, friends, and billions of others who depend on agriculture. Visit our Careers page to view all our current openings at https://www.alcivia.com/careers/</p> <ul> <li>ALCIVIA Locations: https://www.alcivia.com/connect/locations/ </li></ul>