Manager, Feedstock Supply & Trading

Seaboard Energy; Merriam (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Life/AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

Career training and advancement

Discounts on pork products

Employee referral bonuses

Wellness programs

Annual family events

Discount programs

Job summary

The Manager, Feedstock Trading & Supply at Seaboard Energy leads procurement, origination, and trading of renewable feedstocks to support biodiesel and renewable diesel operations. This role focuses on supplier development, UCO collection, and sourcing alternatives while optimizing costs and margins.

You will collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Compliance, and Sales to align feedstock sourcing with production goals, manage supplier relationships, and help drive growth through origination and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field; or 5+ years experience in feedstock procurement.
• Strong commercial negotiation, analytical, and relationship management skills.
• Experience with UCO, fats, oils, greases, or renewable fuel feedstocks preferred.
• Experience in feedstock aggregation, business development, acquisitions, or alternative feedstock development preferred.
• Up to 25% travel to production sites required.

Responsibilities

• Procure and trade renewable feedstocks including UCO, greases, animal fats, vegetable oils, and emerging low-carbon feedstocks.
• Negotiate supply agreements, manage supplier relationships, and execute purchasing strategies.
• Develop new feedstock origination opportunities and expand direct-to-source supply channels.
• Identify, evaluate, and support acquisition opportunities involving UCO collection businesses, aggregation assets, and strategic supply platforms.
• Grow overall feedstock availability through supplier development, acquisitions, partnerships, and aggregation strategies.
• Develop alternative feedstock opportunities, including pathway development and commercialization of new feedstock sources.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, regulatory programs, and competitive supply dynamics.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Compliance, and Sales to align feedstock procurement with production and commercial objectives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, inventory planning, and feedstock market analysis.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Feedstock procurement

UCO experience

Acquisitions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field

Job description

The Manager, Feedstock Trading & Supply is responsible for procuring, trading, and growing renewable feedstock supply to support Seaboard Energy's biodiesel and renewable diesel operations. This role leads supplier development, feedstock origination, UCO collection acquisition growth, feedstock aggregation, and alternative feedstock development while optimizing supply costs, reliability, and margin performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Procure and trade renewable feedstocks including UCO, greases, animal fats, vegetable oils, and emerging low-carbon feedstocks.
• Negotiate supply agreements, manage supplier relationships, and execute purchasing strategies.
• Develop new feedstock origination opportunities and expand direct-to-source supply channels.
• Identify, evaluate, and support acquisition opportunities involving UCO collection businesses, aggregation assets, and strategic supply platforms.
• Grow overall feedstock availability through supplier development, acquisitions, partnerships, and aggregation strategies.
• Develop alternative feedstock opportunities, including pathway development and commercialization of new feedstock sources.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, regulatory programs, and competitive supply dynamics.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Compliance, and Sales to align feedstock procurement with production and commercial objectives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, inventory planning, and feedstock market analysis.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field or, 5+ years of experience in feedstock procurement, commodity merchandising, renewable fuels, or related industries.
• Strong commercial negotiation, analytical, and relationship management skills.
• Experience with UCO, fats, oils, greases, or renewable fuel feedstocks preferred.
• Experience in feedstock aggregation, business development, acquisitions, or alternative feedstock development preferred.
• Up to 25% travel to production sites required

Preferred

• Commercially driven and growth-oriented
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business development skills
• Relationship-focused and highly effective negotiator
• Analytical and data-driven decision maker
• Resilient, persistent, and self-motivated
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities
• Collaborative and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

IDEAL CANDIDATE

A results-oriented commercial professional who excels at building supplier relationships, identifying new feedstock opportunities, and driving supply growth through origination, acquisitions, aggregation, and alternative feedstock development. Strong market awareness, negotiation skills, and a bias for execution are essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position is primarily office-based and requires the ability to perform work while seated for extended periods. The role involves frequent use of a computer, including prolonged viewing of a monitor and continuous typing on a keyboard. Occasional walking within the office and light handling of documents or office supplies (under 15 lbs) may be required. The employee must have adequate visual acuity for reading and data entry and the ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person interactions. Employees must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) for their work areas.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment is in an office setting. Noise level varies from low to moderate levels.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday. The working hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. Occasional changes in schedule may be required as special circumstances arise.

Up to 25% travel required.

WHY JOIN SEABOARD ENERGY

• Traditional benefits include competitive pay, affordable medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage, retirement savings plans for full-time and active employees, flexible spending accounts, life/AD&D insurance, family life insurance and employee assistance program.
• Other benefits: career training and advancement, discounted pork products, employee referral bonuses, wellness programs, annual family events and discount programs.

ABOUT SEABOARD ENERGY

As a Seaboard Corporation company, we work collaboratively with the other Seaboard companies to promote sustainable energy projects, including, but not limited to, the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel.