Western Rail Trader

Five or more years of experience in an agribusiness firm in a merchandising or trading capacity

Thorough understanding of grain markets, basis trading and rail logistics

Demonstrated strong negotiating skills and commercial understanding combined with the right commercial attitude and results orientation

Capability to consolidate global and domestic market drivers into a point of view and executable trading strategy

Demonstrated ability to manage trading, logistics and execution risks

transportation systems, relationships with all the major transportation providers and a good working knowledge of grain trading and transportation

Equipment Used

Typical office equipment: PC, workstations, telephone, and fax machine.

Working Conditions

Typical climate-controlled office environment.  Extensions of regular working hour are occasionally necessary to complete time-sensitive projects, attend training or to respond to emergencies which may include weekends.

Employee Supervision

None

This position is responsible for rail origination and logistics management of grains and oilseeds for LDC’s export terminals and processing assets.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Originates grain and oilseeds from interior rail terminals

Communicates with country network daily to drive information flow & strengthen customer relationships

Optimizes rail and port/vessel logistics through coordination with balance of the KC rail team

Identifies and executes arbitrage opportunities to maximize logistics value

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 18,000 people globally.