Company Overview
Lighthouse Commodities, LLC (LHC) has been providing Professional Merchandising to farmers since 2015, equipping them with the same tools and resources the rest of the grain supply chain utilizes. To date we’ve marketed over 280 million bushels of farmer-client grain and generated over $1.7 billion in revenue while evolving to include our own futures brokerage, analytics department, proprietary algorithms, freight brokerage, Automated Trading System, AI integrations and numerous other improvements. These Lighthouse advantages are part of a farm marketing service unlike anything else in the industry and we provide that service to farmer clients with nearly 1 million acres of annual production.
Position Overview
The Grain Merchandising Assistant is an entry point into Lighthouse's Grain Merchandising career path. This position is designed for individuals who aspire to become Grain Merchandisers and are looking to build the technical knowledge, market understanding, client communication skills, and trade execution experience necessary to successfully transition into that role. The Grain Merchandising Assistant will provide client communications, trade processing and administrative support to Grain Merchandising staff. This role will work alongside Grain Merchandisers to process contracts, amendments and futures trades, prepare reports, and communicate trade and execution information with clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional development on:
KEY SKILLS and STRENGTHS
Work schedule will primarily be normal daytime business hours, Monday through Friday, with additional hours required as needed.
Travel
This position will require infrequent travel to offsite events or meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
All employment offers will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and a federal and state background check.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
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