Trader Assistant

 
Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for Associate Trader. In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects impacting core business activities.  Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world.  Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way.  Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world – creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed. 
  
At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off program, flexible work arrangements, and opportunity to progress.  Our hybrid work environment provides a balance of in-office and remote work. Most importantly, in all we do we live our values: 

•    Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect 
•    Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient 
•    Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably 

A Day in the Life:
The primary function is to work with St. Louis and plant commercial managers around the position and risk management process.  The individual will also be used for daily functions around cash trading for both soybeans and soybean meal.

What You'll Be Doing:
•Consolidate and report changes to plant crush rates and yields on a weekly basis 
•Maintain various spreadsheets around inventory and cash positions for management
•Under minimal supervision, merchandise soybean and soybean meal to maximize profitability of trading activities
•Work closely with Commercial Managers and St. Louis trade teams to maintain and update futures positions
•Other activities as required
•Must be able and willing to work weekends and holidays when required
•Help grow Bunge's business with focus in developing smaller customers in our region.
•Conduct marketing, logistical space utilization and subsequent sale to customers.
•Monitor and own all aspects of the sale, logistics, chartering of vessels/containers and shipment, and post-sale and post-shipment follow-up, including resulting profit and loss.
•Provide market intelligence to Bunge's Global research and origination trading desks.
•Ability to respond to market dynamics such as spreads, futures, basis and freight changes vis a vis different origins. 
•Ensure compliance with Bunge's policies and procedures in the course of doing business.
•Leverage knowledge of current and future destination customer base to maximize cash trading opportunities.
•Actively communicate market data and relevant information to trading partners in Latin Region. 
•Manage cash and futures positions including spreads.

Skills/Experience 
•Bachelors degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Business, Finance or an applicable related field
•2 to 3 years of related experience in agriculture industry
•Demonstrated analytical aptitude and interest in agricultural marketing
•Working knowledge of cash commodity trading and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
•Proficiency in applicable computer software packages as needed, including Word and Excel
•Good verbal and written communication skills
•Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
•Ability to prioritize, multitask and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment
•Travel requirements 5 - 10%

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

•    We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
•    We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
•    We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us!  We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge