Western Rail Trader

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Company Description Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally. Job Description: Overall Purpose and Objective of Position This position is responsible for rail origination and logistics management of grains and oilseeds for LDC’s export terminals and processing assets. Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Originates grain and oilseeds from interior rail terminals Communicates with country network daily to drive information flow & strengthen customer relationships Optimizes rail and port/vessel logistics through coordination with balance of the KC rail team Identifies and executes arbitrage opportunities to maximize logistics value Works with US product line traders to develop & implement regional premium positioning strategy Ensures positions...