Merchandising Intern

Merchandising InternPort ColborneCanada Commodity Trading Merchandising Intern

Location Port Colborne, Ontario

Position Type Commercial

Pre-employment Requirement: Successful completion of a pre-employment reference check

Launch Your Career with ADM's Summer Internship Program

Gain meaningful, hands-on experience during a rewarding 12-week internship at one of ADM's North American locations. You'll collaborate with colleagues across the business, develop practical skills and contribute to projects that support real business needs.

ADM offers competitive pay for this full-time, 40-hour-per-week internship. Depending on your assigned location and distance from home, fully furnished housing and transportation assistance may also be provided to help support your transition.

Why ADM?

• Join an award-winning early career program designed to help students build professional skills, explore career interests and gain exposure to ADM's business and culture.
• Work for a global leader connecting farmers, customers and consumers through an extensive agricultural supply chain.
• Gain meaningful experience with a company focused on innovation, sustainability and strengthening the global food system.
• Build connections with colleagues, mentors and fellow interns across ADM.

Learn more about Early Careers at ADM.

Internship Program Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing a four-year degree with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and summer 2029.
• Academic performance: Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.
• Transportation: Must have reliable transportation to and from the assigned work location.
• Availability: Must be available for a 12-week internship from mid-May through early August 2027.
• Work authorization: ADM is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

About the Position

The position teaches the basics of wheat flour milling by working alongside the location Commercial Manager and other related staff. Areas of concentration will include the scheduling of production, logistics coordination of mill inbound grain, outbound products, and by-products. Learn how to manage relationships with local operational, sales, and quality teams and develop customer and supplier contacts. As well as learning under a Commercial Manager to strategically think about growth opportunities, projects, profit and loss analysis, and go-to-market strategy. The position will also have light support duties, learning inventory management, month-end reconciliation, pr/po processing, and other related processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Train and present monthly P/L analysis
• Learn the procurement and execution of bulk truck, rail and packaging lines
• Track grain movements of inbound rail and wheat truck scheduling
• Work closely with centralized customer service on customer orders
• Learn how to develop Go To Market Strategy for Mill and Free to Sell
• Report and monitor inventories of flour, wheat, ingredients, and by-products and
• make timely and coordinated decisions
• Participate in month end reconciliation
• PR/PO processing as needed
• Spend time with operations, quality and sales to understand each role
• Be available off shifts and weekends to receive calls if needed
• Strive to maintain the safest work environment possible
• Work on special projects to enhance learning and training
• Participate in daily operation reviews

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Excel, Word, MS Outlook
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks to meet specific deadlines
• Interpersonal skills with desire to be a team member
• Effective oral and written communication
• High performer with initiative to learn other responsibilities

If you love the challenge of this dynamic career, then ADM will support and encourage your professional development and success. We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in the workplace. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please advise us in advance so that we can make the reasonable accommodation.

If you''re excited about this role, but do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We review all applications and still may consider you the right person for the role or have another open position where you're the perfect fit. For more information, please see our website www.adm.com.

$21 -$25 hourly rate is dependent on graduation dateThe posted salary range is based on the preferred hiring location for this role. If you are interested in being considered for a different location and we move forward with your application, our recruitment team will share the relevant salary range with you during the recruitment process.#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We're a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.113839BR#LI-DNI 3391929No5429553210.00.029-Sep-2026