Commodity Trading Analyst

Hylife Foods Posted: March 10, 2020
Expires: April 9, 2020
Location
La Broquerie, Canada

Description

Do you want to work for an innovative company that will invest in your potential? Welcome to HyLife, a leader in the Canadian Pork industry. HyLife has several locations around the world with operations in Canada, the U.S., China, Mexico, Japan and Barbados. HyLife creates limitless opportunities for passionate professionals in a global business setting. Our growing company is searching for top talent to join our team in the role of Commodity Trading Analyst located in the community of La Broquerie, Manitoba.

The Commodity Trading Analyst’s principal role is to support the contracting and hedging activities involved in managing market risks related to commodities and currencies that have a material impact on the financial performance of HyLife.

Your days will include:

  • Currency and commodity trading, place hedge and lift orders using OTC’s for operating exposures in accordance with Hedge Strategy
  • Apply technical analysis to optimize trade targets
  • Monitor performance of all hedging related to the company’s hog forward pricing program
  • Assist in the assessment of market exposure risks for new business ventures and recommend hedging strategies to mitigate risk and earnings volatility
  • Monitor and report commodity purchasing performance against market for all commodities which have a material risk on the company’s earnings
  • Compile risk and market update reports for the Sr. Management Team as directed by the VP Risk & Business Operations
  • Actively assess the company’s hedge strategies and recommend changes as required to ensure optimal risk management

To succeed in this role, you must possess:

  • Bachelor of Mathematics, Statistics or similar related field to industry
  • Minimum 5 years in a market analyst and/or commodity trading role
  • Demonstrated strong communication and written skills
  • Demonstrated Analytical competencies
  • We may consider a Bachelor of Agriculture or Agriculture Diploma, if the requirements listed above are met

If you thrive on new experiences and want to be a part of a team with international reach, apply today at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/.