Overall Purpose and Objective of PositionThis position provides a valuable link within the merchandising, logistics and execution function. This includes originating grains and oilseeds for domestic and export, while also performing various documentation duties such as pricing contracts, train contract applications, preparing train sheets, determining contract over/underfill quantities and prices and logistical support. This position provides crucial support to the merchandising, execution and logistics teams.   Primary Responsibilities/Essential FunctionsWorks with balance of LDC’s rail team to optimize rail logisticsApply trains to contracts, complete train sheets, Price contracts, Monitor rail pipeline.Learn to bill trains on the BNSF, UPRR and CPKC railroads.Ensure contracts are entered timely and fills/settlements are completed timely Communicate with country rail terminals daily with a goal of buying grain and picking up valuable market informationReport on real-time market information on the Louis Dreyfus intercompany chat systemParticipate in daily conference calls reporting market information to regional tradersCompose market wires, position updates & track lineups as requestedBuild and maintain long-term relationships with customer basesParticipate in customer visits and industry social events Additional ResponsibilitiesGather news, statistics and information related to individual commodity supply and demand from customers and trade sources, and distribute that information to the remainder of the group to support overall strategic trading/positioning (i.e., contributes to research function)Identify, qualify and capture new businessLearn CINCH, FGIS Grading requirements, Power BI and CopilotParticipate in regular crop tours to assess conditions and potential yields to anticipate markets. 
