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Trading Analyst

Ardent Mills
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025

Trading Analyst

Your Responsibilities :

  • Build out and keep updated SnD's across multiple agricultural commodity markets, both in the US and abroad
  • Develop prediction price modeling as needed by the trading team
  • Propose trade ideas based on the analysis done for the benefit of trading team.
  • Liaison with the proper USDA counterparts regarding SnD's and crop forecasts
  • Build out protein and yield prediction models for the team
  • Keep up on news and trends as it relates to our markets and geopolitical events
  • Track relevant trends in adjacent processing industries that will participate in protein & by product markets - ethanol, renewable diesel, biodiesel, and SAF as examples.
  • Maintain regional stocks in position info as it relates to the cash grain markets, looking for trends and trade ideas
  • Build out demand estimates based on grain consuming animal units, cattle on feed reports, cattle and pig inventory reports, etc.
  • Work with millfeed team to build & maintain a relative value tracker to include analysis against historical corn / sbm measures as well as competing non-grain feed ingredients (soy hulls, corn gluten feed, DDGS, cotton and rice by-products).
  • Model global and domestic wheat feeding econs and its impact on price
  • Maintain regional gross acreage profit calculation in order to understand acreage shifts across different grains
  • Build internal export grids through industry contacts
  • Build industry relationships to further Ardent's information base

Essential Skills and Experience :

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 2 years experience as an agricultural analyst and / or 5 years within commodity markets
  • Ability to code and build predictive models for market prices
  • Good understanding of statistical analysis
  • Willingness to build global industry relationships
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at once
  • Ability to synthesize vast amounts of data into tradeable ideas for the team
  • A high degree of organization, communicating cross-functionally with ease
  • Good to Have :

  • Global wheat market experience
  • Understanding of flour milling and / or agricultural processing businesses
  • Knowledge of livestock feeding economics and / or ration building and least cost formulation for livestock feeds.
  • Knowledge of fats / oils markets related to feed and biofuel uses.
  • Other Considerations :

  • This position will be located in Plymouth, MN office (preferred) or Denver, CO
  • This position will report to a product-line trading director
  • This position is an individual contributor
  • Ability to travel domestically and international infrequently (less than 10% of the time)
  • The proceeding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within the position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions and responsibilities are subject to change and the discretion of Ardent Mills.

    Location : Plymouth MN

    Address :

    2 Carlson Parkway North, Plymouth MN, 55447

    Additional Locations (if applicable) :

    Denver CO

    Employment Type : Full time

    Additional Information :

    COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION :

    We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate's unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $$86,200 - $$120,000, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - TIP-G, 25% Annual : Individual Target.

    BENEFITS :

    At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include :

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
  • Life and Disability Programs
  • Voluntary Benefit Programs
  • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
  • Retirement Savings with Company Match
  • Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE :

    01 / 27 / 2025

    EEO Commitment :

    At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

    En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basaran en el merito, la competencia, el desempeno y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religion, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientacion sexual, identidad o expresion de genero, discapacidad fisica o mental, embarazo, informacion genetica, condicion de veterano, edad, politica. afiliacion, o cualquier otra caracteristica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripcion del puesto anterior ha sido disenada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripcion, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades estan sujetos a cambios a discrecion de Ardent Mills.

    Salary : $86,200 - $120,000

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