Director, Specialty Oils
Reports to SVP, Value Added Products
Normal work schedule:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- BS Degree (Agriculture, Business Management, Accounting)
- Understanding of commodity markets.
- Understanding of all aspects of the trading business i.e. purchase, sale, transportation, logistics (truck, rail, container, vessel), accounts receivable and position risk.
- Experience and responsibility with income statements and balance sheets
- Understanding of standard software applications
- Strong math, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
- 15+ years industry experience
PRINCIPAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- To develop the sales strategy for the purchase, sell, and trade assigned commodities to maximize profitability. To prospect and develop new trading customers and to maintain and improve service to existing customers.
- Develop marketing/sales strategy for assigned commodities.
- Manage trading positions, inventories, and forward positions to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
- Identify market trends and positions assigned to maximize profitability.
- Develop long-term strategic plans to ensure growth and profitability.
- Ensure all purchases, sales, and trades comply with existing treasury guidelines, recommendations, and Company policies.
- Prospect and develop new trading customers.
- Provide logistical support and customer service for established customers to ensure all customer requirements are attained.
- Routine decisions within the scope of the job responsibilities. Manage individuals trading business position limit to comply with company risk committee standards. Coordinate with traders and other internal companies on trading opportunities to ensure the trading opportunity maximizes profitability
Soy, Soybean, Oils, Commodity, Trading, P&L, Sales, B2B, Food Ingredient, Specialty Oils, Canola, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Processing, Cooking Oils