Trader, US Rail Freight

Five to seven years of experience in an agribusiness firm, railroad or related transportation field

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

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

Knowledge of rules and regulations for shippers and receivers (e.g., Surface Transportation Board, Federal Railroad Authority, HazMat, Department of Transportation, Food and Drug Administration), including awareness of nonperformance issues and penalties

Knowledge of railroad logistics specifically and vessel logistics preferably

Preferred qualifications:

· Advanced proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software (e.g., Excel and MS Word, Power Bi, AI Copilot).

· Strong organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet tight deadlines.

· Strong communication and documentation skills.

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.

This position is responsible for developing and executing rail freight trading strategies focused on maximizing the return to the Company.

Responsibilities include developing a trade book and functional P&L for various rail freight activities, collaborating with grain desks to ensure timely execution of physical grain movements, and optimizing rail positions across all desks.

Manages the BNSF, UPRR, and CPKCS freight position for the Grains & Oilseeds platform

Guides regions freight positioning suit export flows & freight hedge positions

Ensures secondary freight positions are accurately reflected and distributed to regional traders

Stays abreast of market developments, ensuring timely group updates & interpretation of market data

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.