Associate Merchant - Pathways Development Program (2026) en Scoular

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 originate, buy and sell grain or other feed and food ingredients. 

• Partner to develop, build and maintain varied business relationships and customer/supplier interactions as well as with transportation partners. 

• Learn logistics and supply chain management, assisting or leading the execution of logistics planning. 

• Develop an operational understanding of risk management 

• Assist management in the preparation of financial forecasts and market trend analysis to interpret complex market dynamics. 

• Build technical skills and understanding of contract management and accounts receivable for business team transactions.  

• Engage in rotations that are outside of your core business to provide accelerated and diverse commodity, market and team perspectives. 

We have multiple locations for Pathways Associate Merchants. In the interview process, you will be asked for your location preferences between Omaha, NE, Overland Park, KS, Minneapolis, MN and Twin Falls, ID. 

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. 

Program Perks:  

• In-person meetings with program participants where you’ll network, hear from leaders and gain exposure to various aspects of our business 

• Accelerated learning and development outside of your day-to-day responsibilities 

• Mentorship Program – you'll be paired with a mentor outside of your team to provide you with further guidance and insight to Scoular  

• Job shadows and rotations – if you’re interested in exploring other areas of Scoular, you can plan a rotation where you’ll sit with another team to learn more about their business