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Spherion Staffing Bismarck Commodity Buyer in Underwood, North Dakota
[Spherion Staffing is interviewing for a Commodity Merchandiser/Buyer position who will be responsible for performing commodity trading, risk management and customer development activities necessary for success. This energy sector industry provides challenges and opportunities. Interested candidates should have a Bachelors Degree in Business or Agriculture plus 3 years of experience in commodity buying.
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**[Responsibilities: [-Perform commodity trading, risk management and customer development activities necessary for the success of the client [-Merchandise the physical commodities including corn, DDGs and ethanol [-Execute futures/options trades to manage margins [-Analyze local and global market conditions and building strong relationships with customers and suppliers
[Requirements: [-Bachelor's Degree in Business, Ag Economics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and direct work experience [-3 years of progressive experience in grain merchandising, grain purchasing, and commodity risk management or similar applicable experience. [-Work schedule will primarily be normal daytime business hours, Monday through Friday, with additional hours required as needed [-This position will require weekly travel between ND ethanol facilities along with travel to off-site events and/or meetings [-Most travel will occur during the day [-Prior experience trading and managing risk in a grain processing setting [-Prior leadership experience including directing or scheduling work [-Proven skills understanding and executing futures, options and other derivative trades to hedge margins and manage risk [-Experience managing inventory of high volume commodity production with limited on site storage [-Ability to quickly build strong relationships with a large number of customers and suppliers [-Knowledge of the ethanol industry and the local trade area for HLCP facilities [-Experience with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) [-Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel ]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}**]{tahoma=""}]{tahoma=""}