OVERALL PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF POSITION
This position manages the soy hull pellet position. This position originates soybeans and negotiates forward contracts to buyers of soymeal, assists and implements in devising soybean origination strategies and soymeal sales programs and manages logistics and receivables in support of the biodiesel processing operations.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Aggressively originates soybeans by developing a rapport with local | | farming community through direct communication. | | - Maintains daily communication, organizes logistical services, and | | assists with accounting issues with suppliers and customers. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Manages inbound truck logistics for soybean origination and outbound | | truck logistics for soymeal and soy hull pellets | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Negotiates forward sales contracts to buyers of soy hull pellets and | | soymeal and devises and executes origination strategies in soybeans. | | | | | | | | 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 (e., contributes to | | 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. 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. | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
COMPANY CONFORMANCE STATEMENTS
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
Required Skills
The following are the basic qualifications:
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
EQUIPMENT USED
WORKING CONDITIONS
EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION
DECISION MAKING/ACCOUNTABILITY
Required Experience
The following are the basic qualifications:
The following is preferred:
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
The following is the basic qualification:
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.
The following are the basic qualifications:
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
EQUIPMENT USED
WORKING CONDITIONS
EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION
DECISION MAKING/ACCOUNTABILITY