Experienced Export & Import Analyst
About The Position
CHS is seeking an Experienced Export & Import Analyst to join its team in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The role independently manages and executes standard to moderately complex container agricultural commodity shipments across multiple domestic origins and destinations. It applies expanded knowledge of trade execution, Incoterms, and compliance requirements, using guidelines and policies to resolve routine execution issues with minimal supervision. The position requires attention to detail, collaboration, customer focus, strong communication, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while understanding the financial impact of execution activities. The position follows a hybrid schedule, with three required in-office days per week and work-from-home flexibility. CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States, providing grain, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 2 years of experience in trade execution, export/import documentation, or operations.
- Working knowledge of Incoterms, export compliance, and trade systems.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions with limited supervision.
- Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools or workflow automation.
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- General knowledge of a diverse range of agricultural commodities, products, and their governing contracts.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Understanding of compliance/regulation tools, the contract creation process, and governing trading roles.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Trade Execution, International Business, Business Administration, Agribusiness, or Accounting/Finance.
Responsibilities
- Execute CAF, DP, and LC export contracts from confirmation through settlement across routine trade lanes.
- Manage end-to-end shipment execution, ensuring alignment between contract terms, documentation, and operational activities.
- Prepare, review, and validate export documentation in accordance with contractual, banking, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate execution with internal partners, including Traders, Global Marketers, Accounting, Legal, Credit & Risk, Compliance, and Logistics.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders, including Freight Forwarders, Independent Surveyors, Shipping lines, banks, USDA (FGIS/PPQ), and Contract Brokers, to support timely execution, documentation flow, and issue resolution.
- Monitor shipment progress and proactively identify and address execution challenges.
- Identify execution gaps or inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
- Communicate moderately complex execution details to internal partners and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Develop working knowledge of industry governing contracts such as GAFTA.
- Manage customer communications about shipment execution, documentation requirements, and issue resolution, providing professional and timely support aligned with contractual terms.
- Develop working knowledge of payment mechanisms, including letters of credit, documentary collections, bank guarantees, performance bonds, down payments, and provisional payments.
- Identify and document counterparty and execution risk indicators, including performance, documentation/LC readiness, and payment timing, and escalate with facts and recommended next steps to leadership, commercial trading, credit, legal, and compliance as needed.
- Coordinate contract and shipment amendments and instruction changes, ensuring alignment across internal systems, counterparties, banks, agents, and independent labs.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness programs
- Life insurance
- Health and dependent care spending accounts
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Profit sharing
- Short- and long-term disability
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Depending on position, additional earnings may include bonuses, incentives, and commissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
