Commodity Merchandiser/Trader ID- 10255

Description

  

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886, we’ve been proudly family-owned for five generations, and our roots in the industry run deep. From our mills and storage facilities to our corporate offices, our jobs provide a safe and supportive place to grow and reach your potential. 

 

Our experienced commodity traders manage grains, co-products, manufactured animal feed and animal feed ingredients. We work closely with a wide variety of origin markets to move commodities to destinations with demand. Using our extensive transportation network—including rail, truck and barge—we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia. 

 

But we don’t just trade commodities, we deliver reliability, value and the promise of doing what’s right. Whether it’s ensuring quality standards or finding innovative solutions, we’re here to challenge the status quo and keep the industry evolving. 

 

With a wide variety of career opportunities, you can find your fit, whether it’s working at one of our feed mills, managing logistics, 

trucking items to their destination or balancing the books at one of our office locations. 

 

At JDH, we value hard work and the drive to seek out what’s next. Together, with our team of dedicated professionals, we believe we’re building a better future for agriculture. 

 

Summary:

Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Data Entry, $40/hr, Evening Job, No Experience, Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend Job, Remote, No Degree Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time Data Entry, $50/hr, Remote, Evening Job, College Student Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, Night Shift, College Student Job Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Weekend Job, College Student Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, No Experience Required Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Customer Support, $50/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience Entry Level Phone Job, $42/hr, Remote, No Degree Required Remote Phone Support, $40/hr, Evening, No Experience Required Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Night Shift Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly Customer Support, $35/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, No Degree Live Chat Support, Remote, $40/hr, Night Shift, College Student Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Remote, Entry Level, Part-Time Part-Time Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, Weekend, No Experience Remote Phone Support, $40/hr, Night Job, College Student Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree Remote Phone Job, $35/hr, College Student, Night Shift Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, Night Job, No Experience Customer Support, $50/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree Remote Moderator, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend Job, Part-Time Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job Data Entry, No Experience, $50/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree Phone Support, Remote, $35/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Remote Data Entry, $35/hr, No Experience, Evening/Night Job Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, No Degree, Night Shift Remote Moderator, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend Job, Part-Time Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, College Student, No Experience Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, No Experience, Evening/Night Job Remote Moderator, No Degree, $35/hr, Evening, Weekend Job

The Merchandiser/Trader will be able to profitably trade assigned commodities within defined geographical territory. The incumbent must accomplish this while following company policies and procedures, developing and maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships, and managing their profit center in an efficient and professional manner.

 

Essential Functions

  • Lead, support, and help foster safety culture and best practices throughout the organization.
  • Maximize trade in his/her commodity within an assigned territory in order to produce superior profits for CSC.
  • Maintain knowledge of market factors that produce price movements.
  • Communicate important market information and activity to other traders and management.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of trading rules and regulations to be followed without exception.
  • Successfully operate within the policies, procedures, and position limits established by management, and accurately report all positions and trading results through the established mechanisms.
  • Arrange for cost effective and efficient transportation of commodities.
  • Maintain CSC’s reputation through careful and honest handling of customer/supplier relations.
  • Supervise the support staff and insure proper execution of all contracts.

 

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Ag Business, Economics, Finance, or other related area.
  • 2-4 years commodity trading experience preferred.
  • The candidate must have a positive attitude and ability to motivate staff and customers.
  • Proven ability to understand commodity markets in general, futures and cash markets.
  • Proven ability to understand grain flows, freight markets, and market opportunities.
  • Proven ability to professionally manage customer relationships.

 

 

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