Archer Daniels Midland Company Evansville , IN 47712
Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description
Commodity Trader
Location: Evansville, Indiana
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Position Summary:
As a Commodity Trader at ADM, you help secure supply chains that are critical to sustainably feed the worlds growing population. In this dynamic role, you will have responsibility for the procurement of grain and oilseeds, and/or the marketing of finished goods to achieve optimum financial results for building and maintaining relationships with customers as well as colleagues from other ADM facilities, the handling of logistics, accounting, execution and other customer related issues. As a core member of the trading team, you that is tasked with the strategy for margin generation of a facility, or region, and is responsible for recommending trading and marketing strategies and overseeing logistics execution for the region of responsibility.
Key Skills & Competencies:
Analytical Thinking
Impact & Influence
Achievement Orientation
Information Seeking
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Description of Work Performed:
You will develop an understanding of local, national and global market trends, calculate business margins and their effect on commodity pricing, manage local bids/offers. Additionally, in their roles, Merchandisers balance risk management, customer relationships, transportation and logistics
Builds & maintains positive relationships with accounts that bring defined value
Seeks out new business that would profitably enhance ADM company assets
Understands customer requirements and strives to meet them to differentiate ourselves from competition
Maintains a clear customer account list and provides detailed background information in files
Handles all accounting related issues in a timely manner to ensure good customer service
Works to make quick decisions in a fast market while accepting the responsibility to defend them logically
Develops a keen understanding of local, national, & world markets & trends
Purposefully makes outbound phone calls to deliver and receive timely market information
Price discovery and bid/offer maintenance to improve risk management and pricing
Understanding of margin calculations & their effect on commodity pricing; Ensures the most cost-efficient transportation and logistics
Understands the value of ADM owned transportation (i.e. barges, trucks and railcars)
Develops a good working knowledge of freight spreads and competitor activities
Develops a keen understanding and working knowledge of ADM information technology systems
Ensures that individual goals are aligned with company goals
Constantly works on individual personal development within the company
Develops good understanding of local plant operations
Works to attain positive, collaborative relationships with internal colleagues across divisions & responsibilities
Portrays a positive image of the company and self when interacting with customers & colleagues
Prepares and submits daily & ad hoc reports
Qualifications:
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ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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