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What this role is
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. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
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