Customer Account Representative

Job summary

This role involves procuring grain products by developing a customer base and negotiating contracts to meet financial and operating targets. The representative will also coordinate logistics and analyze agricultural trends to maintain effective business partnerships.

Job details

City : Wadena State : Saskatchewan (CA-SK) Country : Canada (CA) Requisition Number : 48057 A Day in the Life: This position is responsible for procuring grain products by developing and maintaining a customer base within a geographical area to achieve business results as established through business planning and goal setting. What You’ll Be Doing: Negotiates grain contracts from a defined client base to meet and exceed area financial and operating targets within the parameters of the marketing plans and strategies of the company. Promote programs within assigned market centre in order to meet desired business results. Coordinates logistics of contracts and related administrative requirements in conjunction with internal team to ensure contractual obligations are met. Maintains and analyzes a database/record of customer profiles, transaction records, product inventories and other reporting to identify, categorize and prioritize customer contacts. Analyzes current and future agricultural trends and service needs, as related to business strategy. Develops and maintains effective business partnerships with current and potential customers, including targeted customers with whom the company can meet business objectives. Keeps informed of competitor activities within the market area and recommends marketing program and service revisions. Contacts producers within desired timelines, regarding strategies in order to increase awareness of customer/business needs. Performs other duties as required. Skills/Experience Requirements: Minimum of one (1) year of experience in agriculture or other sales related customer service function. Certificate in Agriculture, Agri-Business, Business Administration or Sales and Marketing or equivalent post-secondary education. Equivalent combinations of education and experience that result in the required level of knowledge skill and competence will be considered. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Efficient in MS office and experience utilizing relevant computer software programs. Excellent customer service skills both in person and over the phone. Must possess a valid class 5 driver’s license. Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays. At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com. Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core: • We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

What you’ll do

This role involves procuring grain products by developing a customer base and negotiating contracts to meet financial and operating targets. The representative will also coordinate logistics and analyze agricultural trends to maintain effective business partnerships.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of experience in agriculture or sales-related customer service and a certificate in a relevant field. Excellent communication, negotiation, and MS Office skills are required, along with a valid class 5 driver's license.

Benefits

• Health and wellness plans • Retirement contribution • Paid vacation • Paid holidays

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Grain procurement
• Contract negotiation
• Customer relationship management
• Logistics coordination
• Data analysis
• Agricultural trend analysis
• Sales
• Communication
• MS Office
• Customer service
• Market analysis
• Inventory management
• Customer Contacts
• Business Objectives
• Business Results
• Valid Driver's License
• Goal Setting
• Agriculture
• Business Administration
• Business Planning
• Customer Service
• Food Security
• Marketing
• Innovation
• Negotiation
• Business Strategies
• Prioritization
• Agricultural Commodities

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Sales
• Logistics
• Customer Service & Support
• Customer Account Representative
• Account Representative (General)
• Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products