Business Development Representative - Grain
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English · French
- Posted
Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
Are you competitive, entrepreneurial and driven by results? Do you enjoy picking up the phone, building relationships and spotting opportunities before anyone else?
At Grain St Laurent, we buy and sell physical agricultural commodities across North America. This isn’t financial trading: real products, real suppliers, real customers and real shipments.
As a BDR, you are the engine of our growth. Your job is to open doors: you identify and approach new suppliers and buyers, qualify opportunities and turn first conversations into business relationships.
Our goal: to turn you into a Grain Trader who builds their own book of business.
Your path from BDR to Trader
0–6 months | Logistics immersion: understand the deal
Before you start prospecting, you learn how a transaction works from A to Z. You coordinate shipments, negotiate freight and handle issues as they come up. Along the way you see how freight, shipping terms and execution affect pricing and margins. That foundation is what will make your prospecting credible.
6–12 months | BDR: build the network
You move into business development. You prospect actively (calls, emails, LinkedIn, industry events), open new supplier accounts, qualify needs, volumes and pricing, and identify available inventory and buying opportunities for the trading team. This is where you build your commercial instincts and learn to read the market.
12+ months | Trader: buy and sell
You build your own book of customers while continuing to grow your supplier network. You work both sides of the market: you buy, you sell, you negotiate your margins and you manage your transactions from the first conversation through to delivery.
In the end, your suppliers, your customers, your deals and your results are yours.
Who we’re looking for
- Entrepreneurial, competitive and results-driven
- You enjoy prospecting and aren’t afraid to call people you don’t know yet
- Resilient: hearing “no” doesn’t slow you down
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Able to make decisions and solve problems quickly
- Independent, organized, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership
- Bilingual in French and English, because of the territory we cover
- Experience in B2B sales, business development, agriculture, logistics, distribution or a commission-based environment is an asset
Why McGill St Laurent?
- A clear, hands-on path from BDR to Trader
- Uncapped commissions as you progress into trading
- An entrepreneurial culture where initiative and prospecting are rewarded
- The opportunity to build your own network and book of business
- A fast-paced, competitive, performance-driven environment
- Great offices with a gym, golf simulator, lounge, locker rooms and showers
This role is 100% on-site. We believe working directly alongside the team speeds up learning, strengthens collaboration and builds the instincts you need to succeed in trading.
Prospect. Build your network. Become a Trader.
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#GSL
Read the full bilingual original
Tu es compétitif(ve), entrepreneurial(e) et motivé(e) par les résultats ? Tu aimes prendre le téléphone, créer des relations et dénicher des opportunités avant les autres ?
Chez Grain St Laurent, nous achetons et vendons des produits agricoles physiques à travers l’Amérique du Nord. Ce n’est pas du trading financier : de vrais produits, de vrais fournisseurs, de vrais clients et de vraies expéditions.
En tant que BDR, tu es le moteur de notre croissance. Ta mission est d’ouvrir des portes : tu identifies et approches de nouveaux fournisseurs et acheteurs, tu qualifies les opportunités et tu transformes les premières conversations en relations d’affaires.
Notre objectif : faire de toi un Grain Trader qui bâtit son propre book of business.
Ton parcours, de BDR à Trader
0 à 6 mois | Immersion logistique : comprendre le deal
Avant de prospecter, tu apprends comment une transaction fonctionne de A à Z. Tu coordonnes les expéditions, tu négocies le transport et tu gères les imprévus. Tu comprends ainsi comment le fret, les conditions d’expédition et l’exécution influencent les prix et les marges. C’est cette base qui rendra ta prospection crédible.
6 à 12 mois | BDR : développer le réseau
Tu passes au développement des affaires. Tu prospectes activement (appels, courriels, LinkedIn, événements de l’industrie), tu ouvres de nouveaux comptes fournisseurs, tu qualifies les besoins, les volumes et les prix, et tu identifies du stock et des opportunités d’achat pour l’équipe de trading. C’est ici que tu développes ton instinct commercial et ta lecture du marché.
12 mois et + | Trader : acheter et vendre
Tu bâtis ton propre book de clients tout en continuant à gérer ton réseau de fournisseurs. Tu travailles des deux côtés du marché : tu achètes, tu vends, tu négocies tes marges et tu gères tes transactions de la première conversation jusqu’à la livraison.
À terme, tes fournisseurs, tes clients, tes deals et tes résultats t’appartiennent.
Qui on recherche
- Entrepreneurial(e), compétitif(ve) et orienté(e) résultats
- Tu aimes la prospection : appeler des gens que tu ne connais pas encore ne te fait pas peur
- Résilient(e) : un « non » ne te ralentit pas
- Fortes habiletés en négociation et en communication
- Capable de prendre des décisions et de résoudre des problèmes rapidement
- Autonome, organisé(e), débrouillard(e) et capable de prendre ownership
- Bilingue français et anglais, en raison du territoire couvert
- Une expérience en vente B2B, développement des affaires, agriculture, logistique, distribution ou en environnement à commission est un atout
Pourquoi McGill St Laurent ?
- Un parcours clair et concret : de BDR à Trader
- Des commissions non plafonnées au fur et à mesure que tu progresses vers le trading
- Une culture entrepreneuriale où l’initiative et la prospection sont récompensées
- La possibilité de bâtir ton propre réseau et ton propre book of business
- Un environnement rapide, compétitif et axé sur la performance
- De superbes bureaux avec gym, simulateur de golf, lounge, vestiaires et douches
Ce poste est 100 % en présentiel. Travailler aux côtés de l’équipe de trading, au quotidien, accélère ton apprentissage, renforce la collaboration et développe les réflexes nécessaires pour réussir en trading.
Prospecte. Bâtis ton réseau. Deviens Trader.
Are you competitive, entrepreneurial and driven by results? Do you enjoy picking up the phone, building relationships and spotting opportunities before anyone else?
At Grain St Laurent, we buy and sell physical agricultural commodities across North America. This isn’t financial trading: real products, real suppliers, real customers and real shipments.
As a BDR, you are the engine of our growth. Your job is to open doors: you identify and approach new suppliers and buyers, qualify opportunities and turn first conversations into business relationships.
Our goal: to turn you into a Grain Trader who builds their own book of business.
Your path from BDR to Trader
0–6 months | Logistics immersion: understand the deal
Before you start prospecting, you learn how a transaction works from A to Z. You coordinate shipments, negotiate freight and handle issues as they come up. Along the way you see how freight, shipping terms and execution affect pricing and margins. That foundation is what will make your prospecting credible.
6–12 months | BDR: build the network
You move into business development. You prospect actively (calls, emails, LinkedIn, industry events), open new supplier accounts, qualify needs, volumes and pricing, and identify available inventory and buying opportunities for the trading team. This is where you build your commercial instincts and learn to read the market.
12+ months | Trader: buy and sell
You build your own book of customers while continuing to grow your supplier network. You work both sides of the market: you buy, you sell, you negotiate your margins and you manage your transactions from the first conversation through to delivery.
In the end, your suppliers, your customers, your deals and your results are yours.
Who we’re looking for
- Entrepreneurial, competitive and results-driven
- You enjoy prospecting and aren’t afraid to call people you don’t know yet
- Resilient: hearing “no” doesn’t slow you down
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Able to make decisions and solve problems quickly
- Independent, organized, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership
- Bilingual in French and English, because of the territory we cover
- Experience in B2B sales, business development, agriculture, logistics, distribution or a commission-based environment is an asset
Why McGill St Laurent?
- A clear, hands-on path from BDR to Trader
- Uncapped commissions as you progress into trading
- An entrepreneurial culture where initiative and prospecting are rewarded
- The opportunity to build your own network and book of business
- A fast-paced, competitive, performance-driven environment
- Great offices with a gym, golf simulator, lounge, locker rooms and showers
This role is 100% on-site. We believe working directly alongside the team speeds up learning, strengthens collaboration and builds the instincts you need to succeed in trading.
Prospect. Build your network. Become a Trader.
\n\n#GSL
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Business Development Representative will identify and approach new suppliers and buyers to qualify opportunities and build business relationships. The role involves managing the full transaction lifecycle from logistics coordination to final delivery as part of a path to becoming a Grain Trader.
Requirements
Candidates must be entrepreneurial, competitive, and resilient with strong negotiation and communication skills. Proficiency in both French and English is required, and experience in B2B sales, agriculture, or logistics is considered an asset.
Skills
- Business development
- Sales
- Prospecting
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Logistics
- Relationship building
- Market analysis
- Problem solving
- Bilingualism
- Account management
- Strategic planning
- Resilience
- Entrepreneurial mindset
Benefits
- Uncapped commissions
- Gym access
- Golf simulator
- Lounge
- Locker rooms
- Showers
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Sales
- Logistics
- Agriculture
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Business Development
- Grain Trading
- Agricultural Commodities
- Logistics
- B2B Sales
- Prospecting
- Supply Chain
- Freight
- Market Analysis
- Account Management
- Negotiation
- Commission-based
- Entrepreneurship
- Client Acquisition
- Supplier Management
- Physical Commodities