Export Trader - Decatur IL

Illinois Ag; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks an Export Trader to grow bulk export business for co-products and manage trading strategies across global markets. The role requires collaboration with container groups and cross-functional teams to optimize cost and efficiency.

Responsibilities include hedging, domestic logistics, and expanding market share with customers, while maintaining strong relationships and compliance with corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture or business and 5 years of experience in marketing commodities in North America.
• Ability to excel in a high-risk, fast-paced work environment.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills with a focus on customer relationships.
• Knowledge of domestic trade and risk assessment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute bulk export trading strategies for co-products into global destination markets (EMEA, Asia/SE Asia, Australasia).
• Manage domestic positions, inventories, execution, accounting, and profitability for export activities.
• Identify and implement hedging strategies for DDG trading and for the Global Trade group.
• Oversee domestic barge trading and originations by truck/rail to support exports.
• Expand ADM’s market share in the bulk export market through collaboration with container export activities.

Skills

Export trading

Risk management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or business

Tools

Excel

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Export Trader - Decatur IL#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:****Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Export Trader - Decatur IL| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |**Job Description****Export Trader - Decatur IL**DDGS, CPFP, Germ Meal and corn protein meal (aka 60% CGM)This is a Full Time Exempt Position**Job Summary**ADM markets millions of tons of feedstuff that are co-products of grain processing including corn protein feed, DDGS, germ meal and corn gluten meal. This position is responsible for growing our bulk export business to major overseas markets, developing trading and hedging strategies and maintaining a highly cost effective supply chain. This position is also responsible for expanding our collaboration with the container export group. The applicant must have a flexible communication style that lends itself to interactions with internal and external customers, the plants and third party trading partners - as well as internal interactions with other commercial groups, senior leaders, adjacent businesses, and economists. We are proud of our culture and our open communication style.This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be challenged regularly, grow into new products as well as expanding their marketing activities into the global markets.**Main Functions:*** This position will be responsible for developing and executing our bulk export trading strategy for all co-products into destination markets in the EMEA, Asia/SE Asian and New Zealand/Australia region.* This person will be responsible for the management of domestic destination positions, inventories, execution, accounting, and profitability.* This person will be responsible for identifying and executing hedging strategies for our domestic DDG trading activities as well as for the Global Trade group.* This position will include domestic barge trading.* This position will include domestic truck and rail origination to support our DDG export program.* This position includes selling barges of CPM and CPFP to existing and developing new customers.* This person will work in a team environment within the corn co-products group, while also interacting with other divisions on a daily basis.* This position is responsible to expand the group's intra-company business with the container group.* This person will continue to expand our market share and margins into the bulk export market which is a key strategic market for our dry mills (ethanol plants) and wet wills* This position entails working in a fast-paced environment while multi-tasking, along with the ability to make quick decisions and the desire to grow responsibilities within the group.**Position Description:*** Strategically seeks out new business that would profitably enhance company assets* Builds & maintains relationships with a wide range of customers, including premium and volume accounts* Understands customer requirements in order to collaborate and add value to both companies* 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* Ensures the most cost efficient transportation and logistics* Develops a good working knowledge of freight spreads and competitor activities* Develops a clear understanding of local, national, world markets & trends* Price discovery and bid/offer maintenance to enhance risk management and pricing* Understanding of margin calculations & their effect on commodity pricing* Understands the value of ADM owned transportation (i.e. barges, trucks and railcars) & how to enhance value* Understands and has strict adherence to corporate compliance policies & safety systems & programs* 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, cooperative relationships with internal colleagues across divisions & responsibilities* Effectively use communication channels for proper coordination within the office & other locations* Portrays a positive image of the company and self when interacting with customers & colleagues* Prepares and submits daily & ad hoc reports* Helps in the development & training of new employee* Is willing to work outside normal business hours including weekends* Must be flexible communicator with strong verbal and written skills* Must have intellectual curiosity to understand end user applications in order to uncover our products' functional value as well as its nutritional value**Requirements:*** Bachelor's degree in agriculture or business (i.e. economics, finance, accounting), supplemented with a minimum of Five (5) years experience in the marketing of commodities and related food, feed and/or fuel products in North America.* Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.* Demonstrated capacity to excel within high risk, fast-paced work environment.* Proven ability to assess risk and exercise sound judgment in making decisions.* Demonstrated negotiation and interpersonal skills.* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the domestic trade.* Proven ability to manage effectively within a team based work environment.* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with end-users, suppliers, and internal customers.* Computer competent, with demonstrated ability in the use of spreadsheet, database, word processing software, and applications within a windows based environment. Individual must be committed to corporate ethics policies and safety programs* This position will require some travel, domestic and international.ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.REF:112833BR**#IncludingYou**Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.We welcome everyone to apply. 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