Sr. Commodity Trader - Crop Nutrients/Agronomy

Job Description

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

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. This role provides strategic leadership across markets, customers, and internal partners while serving as a key decision-maker in positioning, arbitrage, and risk management.

This is an onsite position at our global corporate headquarters in Inver Grove Heights, MN. 

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
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMCSA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Travel up to 20%

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

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, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

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