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Senior Merchant

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Job ID 310870 Date posted 07/01/2025 Location : Pulilan, Philippines Category  TRADING Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Merchant will lead and direct complex merchandising work. In this role, you will handle a supplier base and fulfill transactions, delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. You will lead and develop a team that buys and sells commodities from and to country elevators, producers, feed mills and processors.

Key Accountabilities

  • Participate in selection of direct reports and provide input on plans for future workforce needs.
  • Communicate and interact with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution.
  • Work with the accounting and finance departments to determine monthly contract and inventory valuations for a short term strategy.
  • Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
  • Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to develop business solutions to meet their needs for a specific product.
  • Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience.
  • Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two years of supervisory experience
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