Associate Merchant - Pathways Development Program 2027 The Scoular Company - 3.5 Omaha, NE Job Details 20 hours ago Qualifications Vendor relationship building Communication with suppliers Customer communication Customer relationship building Entrepreneurship Continuous improvement Vendor relationship management Supplier relationship management (SRM) Full Job Description As an Associate Merchant, you'll be immersed in a challenging, fast-paced environment to purchase, sell, and transport ingredients worldwide. By leveraging our complex agricultural supply chain across industries, you will: Develop skills to buy and sell grain, feed and food ingredients. Build and maintain varied business relationships with customers, suppliers and transportation partners Learn logistics and supply chain management, assisting or leading the execution of logistics planning. Interpret complex market dynamics by assist in preparing financial forecasts and market trend analyses Build technical skills and understanding of contract management and accounts receivable for business team transactions Build the financial skills needed to manage a business's profit and loss performance We have multiple locations for Pathways Associate Merchants. In the interview process, you will be asked for your location preferences between Omaha, NE and Overland Park, KS. About the

Pathways Development Program:

Scoular Pathways Program is a two-year development program that immerses new graduates in broad-based, accelerated learning, developed to drive profitability through diverse experiences, active networking, and ongoing education. Throughout the two-year program, the participants meet in-person at our three main corporate locations to network, hear from leaders in our organization and learn more about Scoular and the industry. At the end of the program, participants will have a deep understanding of Scoular's business and how to own what's possible.

Requirements:

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree with an anticipated graduation of December 2026 or May 2027 and ready to kickstart your career and define what's possible for our agricultural supply chain customers around the globe Competitive and motivated by achieving results Strong communicator, comfortable building relationships and initiating conversations with new customers and suppliers Resilient and persistent — you understand success often comes after hearing "no" Curious about markets, business strategy, and how decisions impact profitability Quick to solve problems and adapt when market conditions change Entrepreneurial and driven to grow a business Continuously looking for ways to improve processes, leverage technology and work smarter Demonstrated leadership through work experience, athletics, student organizations or community involvement