Sr. Commodity Trader - Crop Nutrients/Agronomy

Summary

CHS, Inc. is hiring a Sr. Commodity Trader - Crop Nutrients/Agronomy. The Senior Commodity Trader is responsible for owning and managing a defined trading book with full P&L accountability, developing and executing trading and risk management strategies, and leading commercial engagement for assigned commodities.

Responsibilities

• Trading, Risk & P&L Ownership

• Own and manage a defined trading book with direct accountability for profitability, risk exposure, and performance
• Develop, execute, and adjust trading strategies within approved risk limits
• Actively manage flat price, basis, and structural risk

• Market Strategy & Positioning

• Lead development of market point-of-view incorporating global and regional supply/demand fundamentals
• Identify and execute arbitrage and positioning opportunities
• Integrate data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and AI-supported outputs into market views
• Translate market intelligence into actionable commercial strategies with clear risk/return trade-offs

• Commercial Leadership & Relationships

• Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with customers, suppliers, and counterparties
• Lead commercial negotiations for physical and structured transactions
• Partner with sales teams to drive growth and value creation

• Execution & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead coordination across logistics, execution, finance, legal, tax, credit, and risk
• Oversee contract review and execution planning
• Ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards

• Analytics, AI & Continuous Improvement

• Apply structured analytical approaches (e.g., supply/demand balances, scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis) to support trading decisions
• Utilize and continuously improve digital tools, dashboards, and AI-enabled capabilities to enhance market insight and execution
• Identify opportunities to embed automation, improve data quality, and accelerate decision timelines within the trading workflow
• Partner with internal resources to advance practical AI use cases that improve commercial outcomes, not just theoretical models

• Talent Development & Organizational Impact

• Mentor and develop junior traders and associates
• Contribute to trading capability development, including raising the team’s analytical and data fluency over time

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED

• 4+ years of experience in trading, procurement, or commodities

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Agribusiness, Economics, Finance, or related field

• Significant experience in commodity trading or risk management

• Proven P&L accountability and performance

• Strong commercial judgment and decision-making skills

• Experience trading agricultural commodities, fertilizers, or energy

• Strong understanding of global supply chains and logistics

• Demonstrated ability to use data, models, or structured analysis to inform trading decisions

• Familiarity with analytics tools, dashboards, or AI-enabled platforms and ability to incorporate outputs into commercial decision-making

• Experience building or interpreting Excel-based models or analytical frameworks preferred

• Experience mentoring or leading traders preferred

Physical Requirements

• Travel up to 20%