Analyst Commodity
On-site · Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Analyst Commodity expected to support the Commodity Procurement Group by providing analytical and reporting support for grain procurement operations serving Tyson Foods’ poultry feed mills. Responsibilities include compiling and distributing daily, weekly, and monthly merchandising, position, inventory, and contract reports; tracking cash basis, futures prices, spreads, freight, and delivery costs across origination points and destination feed mills; monitoring USDA reports (WASDE, Crop Progress, Grain Stocks, Export Sales) and summarizing key takeaways; building dashboards in Excel to visualize price trends, basis history, supply/demand fundamentals, and feed grain coverage; tracking rail and barge conveyance, monitoring grain inventories across elevator locations, and reconciling physical positions to contracts and hedges. Trade support duties include assisting with contract creation, release, and application of barge/rail shipments to trade partners, and communicating with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate hedging and invoicing; and supporting special projects as assigned. This is an excellent entry point into grain merchandising and commodity risk management within an integrated protein company.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years preferred
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel preferred
- Excellent verbal, written, and negotiation skills
- Ability to speak and present to small and medium sized groups preferred
- Math problem solving ability to prioritize and multi-task analytical skills
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