What is Feed Merchandising?
We believe buying feed ingredients does not need to be difficult. Our team of merchandisers can help provide the procurement solutions and logistics to capture the best possible cost of gain for a clients’ operation.
Learning Opportunities.
- Commodity Markets and Trading: Understand the fundamentals of commodity markets, including how prices are determined by supply and demand.
- Market Analysis and Forecasting: Exposure to forecasting models and techniques to predict market movements and make informed buying and selling decisions.
- Supply Chain Management: Exposure to the logistics of sourcing, transporting, and storing feed and commodities, including inventory management and cost optimization.
- Negotiation and Contracting: Developing negotiation skills to secure favorable terms with suppliers and customers, including pricing, and delivery schedules.
- Quality Control and Assurance: Learning how to assess the quality of feed and commodities, including factors like moisture content, nutritional value, and contamination levels.
- Networking and Industry Exposure: Opportunities to interact with industry professionals and gain insights from experienced feed merchandisers.
Balance4ward is a cattle feeding management company based in the heart of the Midwest, with locations in Omaha, NE and Nodaway, IA. We offer a membership for mid-market cattlemen who want more out of their business, which provides access to consultative services and a team of experts that take their operations to the next level. Our internship program is as unique as we are. At Balance4ward, internships are much more than busy work and coffee runs. We focus on building meaningful relationships while providing hands-on opportunities and impactful projects within the cattle feeding industry. We also like to have some fun along the way. If this sounds like the internship you’re looking for, we want to hear from you.
If interested, please fill out the Career Application Form here.