Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally.
This position joins a growing team inside of an organization which is investing heavily in North American oilseeds processing. Individual will play a critical role in guiding and executing the export physical trade book in addition to developing, recommending, and implementing hedging strategies around the domestic asset base.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Collaborates with team to develop premium and futures hedge trade strategy
Advises product lines and processing teams on export strategy for soybean meal, soy hulls
Participates in discussion around futures hedges for US assets and provides input to non-US team
Advises processing team on merchandising strategy for soybean meal and soy hull pellets
Works to grow the export cash book through expanded origination base and destination export business
Ensures timely entry of trades into position management system and validates daily positions
Distributes market wires internally recapping relevant US updates & actively participates in market calls
Contributes to North American research with a focus on US meal research (crush rates & SBM demand)
Maintains US product export matrices and distributes regular updates
Develops and maintains commercial relationship with customers, peers, others to expand information flow
Stays abreast of all soybean trade rule developments
Familiarizes self with all oilseeds complex balance sheets and contributes to global meal trade discussions
Assists in business analysis for external and internal implementation
Participates in strategic planning discussions
Additional Responsibilities
Merchant lead on KPIs, daily production report and other internally produced industrial reports 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 research function).
Assists other team members when needed
Other duties as assigned
Experience Bachelor's degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Business Administration or other business discipline.
3 to 5 years in the Grains and Oilseeds industry
Soybean, soybean meal and/or DDGS merchandising and/or trading experience
Understanding of balance sheet analysis & position management
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)
Working 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
Typical office equipment: PC, telephone, fax machine.
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
Decision Making/Accountability
Processes a variety of information and data to help devise and execute trading strategies. Negotiates with trade counterparts to maximize corporate returns. Advises and recommends trading strategies, assesses risk pertaining to buying and selling and negotiates contract terms with clients.
Additional Information Position is hybrid
Free weekly lunch and breakfast offered.
• LI-hybrid
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
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