About this opportunity
The Arthur Companies lists this Senior Merchant opportunity in blackfoot, Idaho. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This position is located in Blackfoot, Idaho.
Travel: Approximately 20%, primarily throughout the Idaho trade area
Join a trusted leader in agricultural merchandising and trading. The Arthur Companies has built a reputation for integrity, pioneering, excellence, and service in agriculture for over a century. We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded grain merchandiser to lead origination and sales activities across our Idaho assets, build strong relationships with farmers and grain customers, and drive profitable growth.
This is an opportunity to manage a full merchandising book of business, from originating grain with producers through marketing and selling grain to end users, while coordinating positions, logistics, risk, and execution across our Idaho team and the broader Arthur Companies platform.
What You'll Do
Manage a full merchandising book: Originate grain from farmers and market grain to feed, processing, export, and other end-user customers, balancing supply, demand, margin, and asset needs.
Build strategic relationships: Develop and maintain trusted relationships with Idaho producers, commercial grain customers, and industry partners to create repeat business and long-term value.
Drive profitable decisions: Evaluate local and broader market conditions, identify trading and merchandising opportunities, negotiate purchases and sales, and achieve volume, margin, and profitability objectives.
Manage positions and risk: Monitor futures, basis, spreads, contracts, inventory, and counterparty exposure; maintain disciplined position management and operate within established risk parameters.
Lead execution across Idaho: Partner with Idaho operations, logistics, accounting, agronomy, and the broader merchandising team to align grain flows, transportation, quality, contract execution, and customer service across the company's Idaho assets.
What We're Looking For
5+ years of progressive experience preferred in grain merchandising, trading, origination, or agricultural commodity procurement and sales preferred
Demonstrated ability to manage a merchandising book, including purchasing, selling, position management, contract execution, and profit accountability
Strong knowledge of cash grain markets, futures, basis, spreads, contracting alternatives, logistics, and producer and commercial risk management
Established relationship-building, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the credibility to work directly with experienced farmers and grain customers
Bachelor's degree in agriculture, business, economics, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered
Why Arthur?
Competitive base salary plus a bonus structure tied directly to your performance.
Idaho impact: Help shape grain strategy, customer growth, and asset performance across our Idaho team.
Entrepreneurial freedom: Manage and grow a full merchandising book while being backed by an established brand, diverse assets, and an experienced team.
Team culture: Work across locations and functions with a collaborative team that values integrity, sound judgment, customer service, and profitable execution.
Environment/Physical Requirements
Combination of office work, customer meetings, farm visits, travel between company locations, and time at grain facilities
Frequently: vision and hearing abilities, sitting, driving, communicating by phone or in person, and repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement
Sometimes: standing, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and lifting or carrying up to 20-35 lbs
Occasionally: exposure to weather conditions, grain dust, noise, moving equipment, and other conditions present at farms and grain facilities; required personal protective equipment must be used
About The Company
The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website ( for additional information.
Disclaimer
This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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Worksite address
blackfoot, ID, 83221, US
Who can apply
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