Commercial Trainee - Various Locations

Archer Daniels Midland • Decatur, IL

9d

About The Position

Are you ready to launch your career with a global leader that values innovation, collaboration, and growth? As a new graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge, learn from experienced professionals, and make an immediate impact in a company recognized for excellence. A few highlights about ADM : We have an award-winning early career program! ADM is proud to be a 2025 recipient of Handshake’s Early Career Talent award as well as the Ripplematch Campus Forward Award! ADM was named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. 2025 Innovation Award for ADM’s Regenerative Agriculture Program. U.S. Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing - Best Companies to Work For in 2025. Position Summary: ADM is offering the opportunity for a commercial trainee to become an integral part of the ADM Milling & Baking Solutions business. This position will assist in the management of all commercial related activities at the Carthage, MO mill. Areas of concentration will include the scheduling of manufacturing, logistic coordination, and local grain procurement. Relationship management with customers and suppliers will also be an important focus. You will be responsible for scheduling plant production, along with coordinating warehouse inventory, bulk truck and rail load out. Daily involvement and interaction with operations and quality staff is important for success. Position will serve as a back up to commercial managers in their absence.

Requirements

• Education : Pursuing a 4-year degree in agriculture, business, finance, economics, supply chain management
• Relocation : Willingness to relocate across the U.S. as part of the program.
• Leadership & Communication : Strong leadership and communication skills.
• GPA : Minimum GPA of 2.8
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role
• Ability to safely and successful perform the essential job functions consistent with qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Standard office safety regulations

Responsibilities

• Understand Profit and Loss of Milling business
• Learn how to maximize profits through effective grain procurement and inventory management
• Grain trading and procurement responsibilities
• Execution of bulk truck, rail and packaging lines
• Manage and trade truck freight and arbitrage positions
• Work closely with centralized customer service, local operations, sales and quality to meet customer expectations
• Learn how to develop Go To Market Strategy for Mill and Free to Sell
• Report and monitor inventories of flour, wheat, ingredients, and by-products and make timely and coordinated decisions
• Participate in month end reconciliation
• PR/PO processing as needed
• Understand operations, quality and sales to roles
• Be available off shifts and weekends to receive calls if needed
• Strive to maintain the safest work environment possible
• Work on special projects to enhance learning and training
• Participate in daily operation reviews

Benefits

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees