Responsibilities

• With limited guidance, make professional contact with country elevators and farmer producers, and serve as the face of CHS to customers. Update them on market trends, current quotes, and agriculture business overall.
• Work to grow CHS business with new customers and in new regions.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key accounts. Gain in-depth knowledge and insights into customer’s goals, in order to target procurement tactics.
• Procure CHS products from producers and elevators based on overall strategy. Make timing and quantity buying decisions. Report hedges, purchasing/sale of contracts quickly and accurately. Communicate bid changes and closing bids to customers.
• Respond to customer complaints, questions and requests in a timely manner.
• Interpret industry reports and understand changes and trends.
• Plan, develop, and implement standard purchasing strategies and tactics, in accordance with CHS policies and guidelines.
• Gather information regarding market players and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Collaborate internally (i.e. merchandisers, hedge desk and accountants) to exchange information as needed.
• Manage customer shipments in conjunction with CHS capacity.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Commodities

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Economics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Statistics or related field
• Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships
• Strong customer service skills including negotiation and conflict management
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; comfortable asking questions and sharing information.
• Strong critical thinking and decision making skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Basic knowledge of available trucking and rail operations, including their rates and limits
• Basic knowledge of importance and impact of logistics impact on customer business
• Basic knowledge of cash and futures markets and hedging strategy

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance