This position originates soybeans from farmers for the soybean processing operations in Claypool, Indiana.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Aggressively originates soybeans by developing a rapport with the | | farming community through direct communication. | | - Creates and drives significant growth of the Company’s farmer | | origination program. | | - Maintains daily communication, organizes logistical services, and | | assists with accounting issues with suppliers. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Assists with inbound truck logistics for soybean origination. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Devises and executes origination strategies in soybeans. | | - Works with soybean meal and soy hull pellet traders to originate | | soybeans in areas that help with backhauls. | | | |   | | | | ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES | | | | - Gathers news, statistics and information related to individual | | commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and | | distributes that information to the remainder of the group to | | support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes | | to the research function). | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Helps manage receivables and facilitates innovative methods to keep | | accounts receivable and average number of days to pay at a minimum. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Identifies, qualifies and captures new business; develops and | | contributes to customer/supplier list. | | - Works closely with soybean receiving office, learns Compuweigh and | | probing / grading operations. Occasionally communicates with | | truckers/suppliers regarding quality. | | - Participates in regular crop tours to assess conditions and | | potential yields to anticipate markets. | | - Weekend work. | | - Customer visits. | | - Other duties as assigned | | | |   | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Required Skills

Basic knowledge of futures markets, hedging and arbitrage

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong quantitative skills, including basic knowledge of statistics, algebra (e.g., supply and demand relationships, analysis of price relationships)

Ability to organize multiple responsibilities, prioritize workload and perform multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing software, (e.g., Excel and MS Word).
• Must have valid driver’s license

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily climate-controlled office environment. Periodic visits to industrial operations areas are necessary with exposure during such visits to variety of temperatures and prevailing weather conditions. Interacts closely with personnel in other departments and company locations, interacts closely with middle and senior level management, domestic travel to visit customers required (up to 30% at times). Call-ins or the extension of regular working hours (50-60 hours per week) are occasionally needed to complete time-sensitive projects or respond to emergencies.

EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION

• No direct supervision responsibilities but may supervise Merchandisers in the future

Required Experience

Basic qualifications:

• No prior experience required

Preferred

• Three to five years of experience with farmer origination.
• Experience developing and implementing a farmer origination program
• Experience with options and hybrid soybean contracts, ie. minimum price; hta; etc

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Administration or other business discipline.

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other protected status.

Basic knowledge of futures markets, hedging and arbitrage

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong quantitative skills, including basic knowledge of statistics, algebra (e.g., supply and demand relationships, analysis of price relationships)

Ability to organize multiple responsibilities, prioritize workload and perform multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing software, (e.g., Excel and MS Word).
• Must have valid driver’s license

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily climate-controlled office environment. Periodic visits to industrial operations areas are necessary with exposure during such visits to variety of temperatures and prevailing weather conditions. Interacts closely with personnel in other departments and company locations, interacts closely with middle and senior level management, domestic travel to visit customers required (up to 30% at times). Call-ins or the extension of regular working hours (50-60 hours per week) are occasionally needed to complete time-sensitive projects or respond to emergencies.

EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION

• No direct supervision responsibilities but may supervise Merchandisers in the future