Overview

This position is responsible for conducting commercial and trading activities associated with grain origination and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Trade and manage grain, grain products, and proper hedging procedures at terms that contribute to maximizing company profits.
• Initiate and/or respond to customer inquiries regarding grain origination, bids, grade reporting, accounting, hours, contract status, etc. in a manner that exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Maintain relationships with elevators, farmers, livestock producers, feed mills; and meet/exceed Commercial goals
• Facilitate and assist in the communication and exchange of business information, market conditions and changing crops between commercial team and Elevator Manager in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform detailed logistics management and low-cost analysis scenarios.
• Assist in the maintenance of U.S. production and supply and demand analysis for corn, beans, wheat, rice and milo.
• Work closely with trading, accounting, and credit management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, General Business, Finance.
• 1-2 years commercial experience or equivalent preferred.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, market values, pricing and margin factors, highly preferred.
• Knowledge of cash commodity trading and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) experience preferred