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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in commodity trading and risk management, with a strong focus on profitability, data-driven decision-making, and commercial strategy development. Proven ability to lead negotiations, mentor junior traders, and enhance trading capabilities through analytics and AI integration.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Commodity Trading ExperienceP&L AccountabilityData-Driven Decision MakingCommercial JudgmentMentoring and Leadership
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Hard Skills
Trading StrategiesRisk ManagementScenario ModelingSensitivity AnalysisExcel-Based ModelsMarket AnalysisArbitrage ExecutionContract ReviewSupply/Demand BalancesPerformance Analysis
Soft Skills
Decision-Making SkillsRelationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsTeam CollaborationAnalytical Thinking
Tools & Technologies
Analytics ToolsAI-Enabled PlatformsDashboardsDigital ToolsAutomation Tools
Industry Keywords
Agricultural CommoditiesFertilizersEnergy TradingGlobal Supply ChainsLogisticsGovernance StandardsRegulatory ComplianceCommercial StrategiesTrading Book ManagementRisk Exposure
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own and manage a defined trading book with accountability for profitability, risk exposure, and performance
- Develop, execute, and adjust trading strategies within approved risk limits
- Manage flat price, basis, and structural risk
- Develop market points of view using global and regional supply/demand fundamentals
- Identify and execute arbitrage and positioning opportunities
- Integrate data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and AI-supported outputs into market views
- Translate market intelligence into actionable commercial strategies
- Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with customers, suppliers, and counterparties
- Lead commercial negotiations for physical and structured transactions
- Partner with sales teams to drive growth and value creation
- Coordinate across logistics, execution, finance, legal, tax, credit, and risk
- Oversee contract review and execution planning
- Ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards
- Apply supply/demand balances, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis to trading decisions
- Improve digital tools, dashboards, and AI-enabled capabilities
- Embed automation, improve data quality, and accelerate trading workflow decision timelines
- Advance practical AI use cases that improve commercial outcomes
- Mentor and develop junior traders and associates
- Contribute to trading capability development and improve team analytical and data fluency
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School diploma or GED
- 4+ years of experience in trading, procurement, or commodities
- Significant experience in commodity trading or risk management
- Proven P&L accountability and performance
- Strong commercial judgment and decision-making skills
- Experience trading agricultural commodities, fertilizers, or energy
- Strong understanding of global supply chains and logistics
- Demonstrated ability to use data, models, or structured analysis to inform trading decisions
- Familiarity with analytics tools, dashboards, or AI-enabled platforms and ability to incorporate outputs into commercial decision-making
- Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Economics, Finance, or related field preferred
- Experience building or interpreting Excel-based models or analytical frameworks preferred
- Experience mentoring or leading traders preferred
- Must pass applicable pre-employment screenings if required
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness programs
- Life insurance
- Health and dependent care spending accounts
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Profit sharing
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Potential bonuses, incentives, and commissions depending on position
- Travel up to 20%