Job Description:

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Job Description:

At The Andersons, Inc., serving customers with integrity, loyalty and respect has been our commitment since our founding in 1947. An operating group of The Andersons, Inc., the Trade Group specializes in the movement of physical commodities such as whole grains, feed ingredients and energy products. 

We are hiring an Originations Merchant to support our Northern Michigan operations. This position is a sales and relationship role responsible for establishing new accounts and maintaining and servicing existing accounts.  This position applies strong knowledge of industry, products and services offered, market trends, rules and regulations, gross profit, and pricing to make recommendations to customers, meet established sales/deal goals, and gain new accounts.

*This position can be based at our Maumee, Ohio headquarters or facility based in the Auburn, MI area.*

Key Responsibilities

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  Create plans for and execute on lead generation - locate, evaluate and recruit potential customers/clients.
  
  


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  Serve customers; introduce new product/service offerings; address inquiries and resolve issues; manage deal details, credit and payment terms.
  
  


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  Establish and achieve gross profit goals for the business which are consistent with growth and target/threshold objectives
  
  


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  Coordinate with internal departments in all activities surrounding the transfer or execution of goods/services/products, ensure that appropriate instructions, documentation, and regulatory standards are present.
  
  


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  Participate in marketing and trade activities as needed
  
  


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  Manage administrative requirements of the position.  Maintain data and resources that will serve to empower the incumbent, as well as to inform the department through reporting or sharing of information.
  
  

What is expected of you and others at this level

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  Is developing an understanding of business, financials, products/services, the market or account needs.
  
  


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  Complexity is moderate (territory/assigned accounts, products/services sales or account management process)
  
  


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  Has moderate authority and opportunity to set and negotiate product and/or service terms
  
  


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  Is beginning to plan own territory or account approach and monitor resources
  
  


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  Working toward applicable licenses specific to assigned industry
  
  

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

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  Bachelor's Degree required
  
  


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  2-5 years' relevant experience required
  
  


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  Must have a valid Driver's License
  
  


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  Must be able to drive for the company according to the Company's Vehicle Safety and Driver Qualification Policy 
  
  



• Regional travel 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 Andersons' Statement of Principles.

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keywords: grain, originations, merchant, merchandising, commodity, trading, agriculture, corn, beans, wheat

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Note: The Andersons, Inc. conducts drug, alcohol and/or medical testing of applicants and employees based on type of position. A copy of our testing policy is available by contacting the HR Department at talentacquisition@andersonsinc.com .

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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