US Refined Soybean Oil Trader

Louis Dreyfus Company•Wilton, CT

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Louis Dreyfus Company is hiring a Soybean Oil Trader to support the commercial success of its North American edible oil business. The role is the primary commercial contact for key refined soybean oil customers, building customer partnerships and pursuing profitable growth through market intelligence, customer engagement, risk management, and trading. The trader develops sales strategies, executes transactions, and identifies opportunities that create value for customers and the company. The position works closely with operations, logistics, credit, quality, and global trading teams to coordinate product movement from production through customer delivery. It also provides insights for pricing, hedging, and commercial decisions, with exposure to oilseeds, edible oils, and ingredients markets. The role is based in Wilton, Connecticut, on a hybrid schedule of four days in the office and one remote day. Occasional extensions of regular working hours may be necessary for time-sensitive work, emergencies, or coordination across global time zones. Some travel is expected for industry conferences, internal meetings, and customer meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, economics, or statistics.
Valid driver’s license.
Five to seven or more years of vegetable oils sales experience in North America.
Existing vegetable oil customer relationships.
Competency in oils futures hedging, position management, and profit-and-loss management.
Interpersonal relationship skills.
Ability to work as part of a global team.
Advanced negotiation skills.
High mathematical aptitude.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Understanding of commonly used trade terms.

Responsibilities

Lead US refined soybean oil sales and marketing and oversee key customer relationships.
Onboard new customers and define their quality, documentation, and credit requirements.
Develop and implement refined soybean oil sales strategies to maximize commercial margin.
Map key customer accounts, establish target sales volumes, and track open demand against product available to sell.
Maintain detailed knowledge of customer operating dynamics, logistics requirements, and supplier preferences.
Identify opportunities to trade around cash hedges and use oilseeds calendar spreads to manage asset risk.
Provide market intelligence to guide company hedge positioning, pricing, and risk-management decisions.
Manage discussions about asset oil inventories, accounting for production and inbound and outbound logistics.
Coordinate customer shipment requirements with logistics and operations teams.
Guide oilseeds and FFS teams on refined soybean oil merchandising and sales strategy.
Identify cross-selling opportunities across LDC’s edible oils and ingredients portfolio.
Keep product-line members informed about market developments.
Guide US oil consumption analysis and ensure its interpretation and distribution to the global team.
Challenge global oilseeds complex balance sheets and understand their influence on US supply and demand.
Ensure timely trade entry into the position management system and validate daily positions and profit and loss.
Develop and maintain commercial relationships with third parties to expand information flow.
Distribute regular market updates summarizing US trade highlights and market intelligence.
Assist with strategic business analysis for internal and external implementation.
Monitor CBOT, NOPA, and trade-rule developments.
Participate in strategic planning discussions.