Strategic Commodity Trader | AI-Driven Market Insights

Jobtailor; Inver Grove Heights (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a senior commodities trader to own and manage a defined trading book, driving profitability within approved risk limits.

You will develop and execute trading strategies, lead commercial negotiations, mentor junior traders, and collaborate with logistics, finance, and sales to capture opportunities and optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Experience in agricultural, energy, or fertilizers trading and a track record of P&L accountability are highly valued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 4+ years of experience in trading, procurement, or commodities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Agribusiness, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• 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.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and AI-enabled platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a defined trading book with profitability and risk accountability.
• Develop, execute, and adjust trading strategies within approved risk limits.
• Lead development of market viewpoints incorporating global and regional supply/demand fundamentals.
• Identify and execute arbitrage and positioning opportunities.
• Integrate data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and AI-enabled outputs into market views.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable commercial strategies with clear risk/return trade-offs.
• 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.
• Lead coordination across logistics, execution, finance, legal, tax, credit, and risk.
• Oversee contract review and execution planning.
• Ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards.
• Apply structured analytical approaches to support trading decisions.
• Utilize and continuously improve digital tools, dashboards, and AI-enabled capabilities to enhance market insight and execution.
• Identify opportunities to embed automation, improve data quality, and accelerate decision timelines within the trading workflow.
• Partner with internal resources to advance practical AI use cases that improve commercial outcomes.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Mentoring

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Agribusiness, Economics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel models

Analytics dashboards

AI platforms

Job description

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a senior commodities trader to own and manage a defined trading book, driving profitability within approved risk limits.

You will develop and execute trading strategies, lead commercial negotiations, mentor junior traders, and collaborate with logistics, finance, and sales to capture opportunities and optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Experience in agricultural, energy, or fertilizers trading and a track record of P&L accountability are highly valued.