Experienced Export & Import Analyst

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 is seeking a

Experienced Export & Import Analyst

to join our team in Inver Grove Heights, MN. This role is responsible for independently managing and executing standard to moderately complex Container agricultural commodity shipments across multiple domestic origins and destinations. This role applies expanded knowledge of trade execution, Incoterms, and compliance requirements, applying guidelines and policies to resolve routine execution issues with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and customer-focused, with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while understanding the financial impact of execution activities. This position follows a hybrid working schedule with three required in-office days per week and work from home flexiblity.

Apply today and join our global impact! Responsibilities

Execute CAF, DP and LC export contracts from confirmation through settlement across routine trade lanes Manage end-to-end shipment execution, ensuring alignment between contract terms, documentation, and operational activities Prepare, review, and validate export documentation in accordance with contractual, banking, and regulatory requirements Coordinate execution activities across internal partners including Traders, Global Marketers, Accounting, Legal, Credit & Risk, Compliance, and Logistics to ensure alignment between contract terms, operational requirements, and documentation Manage coordination with external stakeholders, including Freight Forwarders, Independent Surveyors, Shipping lines, banks, USDA (FGIS/PPQ), and Contract Brokers, to ensure timely execution, documentation flow, and issue resolution Monitor shipment progress and proactively identify and address execution challenges Identify execution gaps or inefficiencies and recommend improvements Communicate moderately complex execution details to internal partners and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment Develop working knowledge of industry governing contracts such as GAFTA. Manage customer communications related to shipment execution, documentation requirements, and issue resolution, delivering professional and timely support while ensuring alignment with contractual terms. Develop working knowledge of payment mechanisms including letters of credit, documentary collections, bank guarantees, performance bonds, down payments, and provisional payments. Proactively identifies and documents counterparty and execution risk indicators including performance, documentation/LC readiness, payment timing, escalating with facts and recommended next steps to leadership, commercial trading, credit, legal, compliance as needed. Coordinates contract and shipment amendments and instruction changes, ensuring alignment across internal systems, counterparties, banks, agents, and independent labs. Minimum Qualifications (required)

High School diploma or GED 2+ years experience in trade execution, export/import documentation, or operations Additional Qualifications

Bachelor's/Associate's degrees in Supply Chain, Trade Execution, International Business, Business Administration, Agribusiness, or Accounting/Finance, while the posting reflects different degree fields.

Working knowledge of Incoterms, export compliance, and trade systems

Ability to manage multiple transactions with limited supervision

Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools or workflow automation

Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook

General knowledge of a diverse list of agricultural commodities, products, and their governing contracts

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work within a fast paced, high volume enviroment

Understanding of compliance/regulation tools, contract creation process and governing trading roles

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 FMSCA Clearinghouse.

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. Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io; to verify that the communication is from CHS.