Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
Job Description
The Grain Merchant is responsible for providing grain marketing services to Louis Dreyfus Company’s grower customers. These services are delivered through building and developing successful relationships with our grower community and understanding their farming and grain marketing requirements better than any other competitor in the market.
Key responsibilities may be but not limited to -
- Operate in accordance with approved strategy, appetite, and pricing limits to achieve agreed margin and volume targets.
- Develop and implement site-specific strategies to reach budgeted receivals into allocated LDC sites.
- Maintain key regional metrics including crop area, abandonment, yield estimates, quality trends, grower delivery behaviour and selling pace for your region.
- Accurately record all purchase contracts and amendments into Salesforce within specified timeframes.
- Maintain weekly contact with assigned Site Managers
- Develop relationships with grower customers/brokers, within the area delegated by Regional Manager, to achieve agreed
Qualifications
Qualification -
- Tertiary qualifications in an agricultural discipline preferred.
- Experience & understanding of South Australia / Victorian agriculture and farming systems.
- Strong analytical capabilities and intermediate general computing skills.
- Understanding of Salesforce and Grainmate.
- GTA Trade Rules Qualification.
Additional Information
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- Work for a global, leading commodities company
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Access to Training and Development
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
Top Skills
What We Do
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Carbon Solutions, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
