# Buyer Commodity

Hiring organization: [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27da3025-d7c0-474a-aeb2-86cbc306ad33

Listed on Tyson Foods's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Camilla, GA

## Summary

This role sources and manages physical grain supplies for a major food producer, working directly with farmers and elevators to secure corn, soybeans, and feed ingredients. It suits someone with agricultural or financial education who wants hands-on commodity procurement experience, handling both spot purchases and forward contracts while monitoring markets and managing risk.

_Our summary, not Tyson Foods's wording._

## Skills named

Microsoft Office

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Finance, Agricultural Business, or related field
- 1+ years grain merchandising, commodity procurement, grain origination, trading, or related experience
- Understanding of grain merchandising fundamentals, basis markets, hedge management, and commodity pricing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Ability to build productive relationships with producers and customers

## Nice to have

- 5 years in similar purchasing or trading role
- Experience with grain merchandising or risk management systems
- Agricultural purchasing, grain operations, or commodity risk management background

Apply on Tyson Foods's site: https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TSN/job/Camilla-CS-Grain---Camilla-Georgia/Buyer-Commodity_R0479099-1