Merchandising Intern
Louis Dreyfus Company
Grand Junction, IAFresher4d agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The objective of this summer intern program is to train an individual on the basics of commodity trading, including:
- Buying grain
- Selling feed co-products
- Setting up transportation/logistics
- Understanding supply and demand relationships
- Customer relations
- Clerical work
- Contract agreements
- Information gathering and filing
- Basic accounting
- Data analysis and gathering during summer crop tours
Key Responsibilities
- Learn to negotiate contracts with customers.
- Participate in the process of origination strategies for commodities and coordinate transportation logistics and receivables.
- Assist in summer crop tours throughout the Midwest to gather data important to trading decisions.
- Input contracts into front office system.
- Learn and practice methods for hedging.
- Research and analyze market data.
- Create spreadsheets to organize relevant data.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- MS Word
- MS Excel
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in college pursuing a two or four-year degree in one of the following areas: Business, economics, agriculture, communications, or marketing.
- Willingness to learn the basics of futures markets, hedging, and customer relations.
- Skilled in communication, both written and verbal.