Director – Commodities & Hedging
| Company | Smithfield Foods |
|---|---|
| Location | Newport News, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field and 10+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
- 5 + years of demonstrated experience in team management and development is required
- Strong analytical, logic and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interpret/communicate results
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel; ability to run extensive reports and queries
- Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Must possess independent decision-making skill
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and conduct core fundamental and technical market research and analysis on commodities relevant to Smithfield.
- Report and interpret relevant data on price and supply and demand factors for core commodities both in the US and globally.
- Develop and execute forward-thinking hedging strategies across a range of commodity exposures. Strategy development, trade execution, management and financial reporting would all be part of the responsibility.
- Aggregate key data from internal and external sources; communicating findings to key stakeholders and driving future market strategy.
- Provide leadership for Risk Management Team. Individual will be asked to help lead, grow and develop team members.
- Leverage deep understanding of relevant markets, including both internal and external economic factors; to provide analyses and internal consultancy for risk leadership.
- Analyze financial information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions and communicates results to appropriate parties.
- Work closely with team members of Smithfield Commodity Team and 3 core business segments (Hog Production, Fresh Pork and Packaged Meats) providing market research and intel through both reporting and presentations.
- Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments by analyzing information from various sources.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA from an accredited college or university in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Finance, preferred.