Senior Commodity Trader – Crop Nutrients, Agronomy

CHS Inc.

Senior Commodity Trader managing a defined trading book with full P&L accountability at CHS. Leading strategies for trading and risk management for commodities at global corporate headquarters.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeInver Grove Heights • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $123,800 - $206,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage a defined trading book with direct accountability for profitability, risk exposure, and performance
Develop, execute, and adjust trading strategies within approved risk limits
Actively manage flat price, basis, and structural risk
Lead the development of market point-of-view incorporating global and regional supply/demand fundamentals
Identify and execute arbitrage and positioning opportunities
Integrate data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and AI-supported 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 (e.g., supply/demand balances, scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis) 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, not just theoretical models
Mentor and develop junior traders and associates
Contribute to trading capability development, including raising the team’s analytical and data fluency over time

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Strong understanding of global supply chains and logistics
Demonstrated ability to use data, models, or structured analysis to inform trading decisions
Familiarity with analytics tools, dashboards, or AI-enabled platforms and ability to incorporate outputs into commercial decision-making
Experience building or interpreting Excel-based models or analytical frameworks preferred
Experience mentoring or leading traders preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Trading StrategiesRisk Exposure ManagementSupply/Demand AnalysisScenario ModelingExcel-Based ModelingData-Driven InsightsMarket Intelligence TranslationArbitrage ExecutionContract ReviewPerformance Analysis

Soft Skills

Commercial JudgmentDecision-MakingMentoringRelationship ManagementTeam Leadership