Commodity Trader – National Account Manager, Vegetable Oils
CHS Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Inver Grove Heights • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $83,500 - $139,500 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Maintain and grow relationships with core DCO customers and production facilities.
- Partner with departmental planning, production, transportation and technical staffs to provide world class service to our customer base.
- Negotiate and execute long- and short-term purchase and sales transactions aligned with CHS risk positions.
- Manage inventory and sales planning for plants and terminals.
- Coordinate logistics with rail and truck partners to maximize netbacks and ensure efficient product movement.
- Develop and refine marketing plans for marketed plants and terminal positions.
- Monitor industry trends, regulations, and market conditions impacting sales and marketing activities.
- Provide input to plant Risk Management Committee meetings.
- Establish CHS as a preferred supplier of refined vegetable oils across North America.
- Oversee sales and marketing of crude and refined soybean and canola oils; perform market discovery and optimize margins.
- Develop strategic marketing plans and grow existing business to meet sales goals.
- Provide market recommendations and risk management strategies using derivatives, hedging, and OTC products.
- Prepare and deliver sales presentations; negotiate contracts and proposals.
- Manage relationships with suppliers, customers, and industry partners; participate in industry associations.
- Forecast supply and demand, manage budgets, and adjust strategies based on market research.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- 2+ years of experience in sales, trading or procurement
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in Agriculture, Business, or related field.
- Experience trading vegetable oils, biodiesel, and/or renewable diesel.
- In-depth understanding of vegetable oil markets, logistics, and commodity trading principles.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- wellness programs
- life insurance
- health and dependent care spending accounts
- paid time off
- 401(k)
- pension
- profit sharing
- short- and long-term disability
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
salestradingprocurementinventory managementlogistics coordinationmarket analysisrisk managementcontract negotiationbudget managementmarketing strategy
Soft skills
communicationrelationship building