Grain Originator

Job Brief:
To promote StateLine Cooperative’s grain department and provide producers with grain marketing programs and information that will increase the producers’ return on investment and/or manage the producers grain marketing risks. Ability to be a grain marketing information resource for locations and producers. This position will support and assist all employees in achieving StateLine Cooperatives mission goals and promote safety.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Soliciting grain business from producers by retaining established grain business and gaining new grain business
2. Establishing producer relationships and build long-term relationships with targeted customers
3. Retain targeted customers and capture new growth opportunities
4. Promoting and establishing farmer grain marketing programs.
5. Daily forecasting and strategizing of sales and marketing efforts
6. Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer profiles within the Oakland system
7. Communicate directly with customers or via location managers and/or other service personnel to originate grain, utilize risk management tools and define customer needs.
8. Will actively seek out prospective new customers and promote grain marketing programs.
9. Reporting involves submitting all required operational reports to management within the time limits given.
10. Performing other duties as assigned

Professionalism:
1. Always conduct yourself in a professional manner.

2. One year of experience working as a grain originator
3. Maintain a clean and positive appearance with both yourself and SLC equipment and facilities.
4. Attending schools and training pertaining to grain to maintain and build expertise as requested.
5. Perform duties in an efficient and time-saving manner.

Requirements:
1. Bachelors degree in Ag Business or related field.
2. Self-motivated
3. Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem solving situations, uses reason even when dealing with emotion topics.
4. Teamwork-Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibit objectivity and openness to others views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of team above own interests, able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
5. Exhibits solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
6. Skilled in performing mathematical calculations.
7. Ability to solve practical problems.
8. Computer skills, and knowledge of Oakland Corporation Accounting software, Excel and Word.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position:
The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000