Commodity Broker - MID-CO Commodities - Bloomington, IL

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by its member cooperatives. GROWMARK also owns and operates SEEDWAY, the largest full-line seed company in the United States. More information is available at growmark.com.

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What Will You Do

Work closely with GROWMARK grain divisions and affiliated cooperatives in the Illinois market to provide merchandising and risk management strategic advise. Creates grain presentations such as market outlooks and hedging strategy at various meetings as requested. 

• Build relationships with grain companies and local elevators
• Provide market analysis and evaluate hedging opportunities
• Identify and develop opportunities for new accounts and customers
• Work with advisor team to share prudent information

What Skills are Required

• Normally requires a degree and 5+ years of agricultural marketing experience
• Series 3 License or the ability to obtain it
• Ability to travel independently and overnight as needed
• Leadership and mentoring skills

Why Join Us

• Excellent Health and Wellness Benefits – medical, dental, vision, onsite and online nurses, wellness activities, FSA and HSA options. 
• Robust Financial Benefits – fully funded company pension, 401(k) company match, competitive performance-based compensation. 
• Emphasis on Work-Life Balance – generous PTO starting at 3 weeks, 1 paid volunteer day per year, 2 weeks of paid parental leave, and flex work schedules available. 
• Industry Leading Training Opportunities – in-house training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.