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Position OverviewÂ

The Director of Feed Ingredients leads all aspects of risk management product sourcing and pricing/marketing functions associated with the Feed Ingredients product line. This position supports achievement of the groupâs annual business plan and long-term strategies by meeting or exceeding sales and gross margin objectives and controlling risk.Â

Key ResponsibilitiesÂÂ

• Leads development and implementation of the groupâs strategies for supply marketing and commodity risk management functions for the Feed Ingredients product line.ÂÂ

• Establish and achieve income goals consistent with division and company goals and objectives; develop and manage supply and gross profit plans to maximize gross profit and customer satisfaction.Â

• Ensures systems controls and metrics are in place and functioning to profitably manage price and production risk to measure performance of sales and merchandising functions.Â

• Execute a working knowledge of risk mitigation techniques and their implementation as they apply to the assigned areas while taking appropriate action to offset growing or pending inventory risk or price risk.Â

• Inform key staff of current and pending commercial plans strategies and risks and gather input from other team members to maintain transparency in positions and overall risk.Â

• Directs the activities of evaluating business partners negotiating and purchasing/selling products related to supporting sales plans and customer needs.Â

• Manage growth projects and business development opportunities consistent with the business unitâs strategic planÂÂÂ

• Collaborates with group leadership teams and strategic partners to understand monitor and forecast impact of industry changes in feed ingredient production and market dynamicsÂÂ

• Develops leads and manages the performance of the Feed Ingredients merchandising teamsÂÂ

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What is expected of you and others at this levelÂ

• Provides leadership and direction through Senior Managers and ManagersÂ

• Is typically accountable for the performance and results of:Â

• A large strategically important discipline in an extremely large market; orÂ

• Related disciplines or a medium-sized function in a large market or medium-sized market; orÂ

• A medium-sized discipline or department in a major regionÂ

• Adapts and executes functional or departmental business plans and contributes to the development of functional or departmental strategiesÂ

• Decisions are guided by functional strategies and prioritiesÂ

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Minimum Qualifications & SkillsÂ

• Bachelorâs Degree required Masterâs Degree preferredÂ

• 7-10 yearsâ relevant experience requiredÂ

• Prior experience trading canola and soybean meal and international trading/export experience preferredÂ

• Frequent travel may be requiredÂ

• Relocation to the Toledo OH metropolitan area requiredÂ