Regional Grain Trading Strategist

Scoular Co.; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans from day one

Annual incentive opportunities

401(k) matching plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Scoular Co. seeks a Facility Trade Merchant to maximize revenue across its Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois facilities by optimizing grain buying, selling, spreads, and arbitrage. The role requires market interpretation, risk management, and collaboration with internal teams to deploy profitable trading strategies.

The candidate will build strategic partnerships, write contracts, and drive growth with enterprise rail and truck teams while leveraging regional market data and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Transportation, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in agricultural commodity trading, grain merchandising, freight trading, or related role.
• Strong understanding of rail freight markets, railroad operations, freight contracts, rail logistics, and agricultural commodity flows.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell commodities using hedging, basis management, logistics, and premium positioning to maximize regional facility revenue.
• Partner with regional teams to develop and execute profitable trading strategies within risk policies.
• Analyze supply and demand, market conditions, and fundamentals to identify arbitrage, hedge, and growth opportunities.
• Improve trade-unit efficiency through forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and monitoring market trends.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Market interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Transportation

Job description

Scoular Co. seeks a Facility Trade Merchant to maximize revenue across its Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois facilities by optimizing grain buying, selling, spreads, and arbitrage. The role requires market interpretation, risk management, and collaboration with internal teams to deploy profitable trading strategies.

The candidate will build strategic partnerships, write contracts, and drive growth with enterprise rail and truck teams while leveraging regional market data and supplier relationships.