Sr. Commodity Trader - Oilseeds
Inver Grove Heights, MN, US, 55077-1721
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS, Inc. has an exciting opportunity in our Global Grain Marketing team! CHS is looking for a Senior Commodity Trader to join our Oilseeds Product Line team.
In this role, the ability to work across the enterprise and with a diverse group of people and customers is essential. The role requires collaborative decision making while utilizing details, facts, and data to make informed decisions, and strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships, and attention to detail are a must in this position.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a Canola Seed merchandising strategy to facilitate the operational efficiency, profitability and value created for our owners across CHS’s origination and trading geography.
- Build strong relationships and optimize logistics in our supply chain.
- Perform market analysis on and interpret global trade flows and commodity supply & demand.
- Provide timely and transparent information such as trades, coverage, buying interest, competitive offers, and open demand.
- Responsible for maximizing end to end margin for Canola Seed handling and processing facilities.
- Proactively communicate opportunities and challenges.
- Work with CHS regional traders to align origination and positioning, trading, and logistics.
- Manage the position, origin and destination pairs, relationship trading and arbitrage of CHS truck and rail deck to all tributary Canola destinations.
- Drive destination market access for the CHS supply chain by maintaining competitive prices through global price discovery.
- Maintain existing customer base and identify, develop and build new opportunities.
- Resolve issues and disputes with accounting, transportation, shippers and buyers/end users.
- Provide exceptional customer service by being the first point of contact with the consumer, user, and marketer and in some cases utilizing divisional marketing resources.
- Support the annual business planning, budgeting, and forecasting process.
- Champion and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
Minimum Qualifications (required)
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High School diploma or GED
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4+ years of experience in Trading, Procurement and/or Commodities
Additional Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics, or related field
- 4+ years of merchandising experience – preferably in global sector
- In depth understanding of commodity markets and trading
- Excellent analytical and decision making skills
- Ability to adapt to fast changing environment
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience managing P&L
- Working knowledge of GAFTA contracts and futures exchange rules
- Experience working with international teams
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.
Physical Requirements
- Travel to relevant origins and destinations (5-10%).
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.