Industry: Food
Location: Champaign IL,
Salary: $150K+(DOE)
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Business Level, Japanese: Business Level
Detail: Commodity Trader / Interpreter in Champaign IL, USA (Full Time Position)
Looking to hire driven individuals who want to challenge themselves in a global work environment.
Description:
The company is the US subsidiary of a large Japanese corn starch manufacturer with more than 150 years of history.
They buy corn in the US and ships it to Japan. Some corn is purchased through Japanese trading
companies, while other is bought directly from US grain merchants. The Company also supports the parent company in
the research and development of new products, as well as in marketing these products globally, including in Japan and
the US.
Responsibilities include:
Purchase the required amount of grain at the best possible price, taking into consideration quality, grain
type, and logistics.
Interpret Japanese/English during meetings between American companies and Japanese personnel
Gather, analyze, and centrally organize information on US corn market trends from English sources,
and then translate it into Japanese.
Coordinate, arrange, oversee, and record all storage and transportation of purchased corn from the point of
origin to delivery in Japan.
Engage in international outside sales for new products produced by the parent company, Japan HQ
Requirements
Must have more than10 years of work experience
Experience in grain trading with a concentration in corn is a plus.
Native level Japanese/English skills (holding N1 or being a native Japanese speaker)
Authorization to work in the United States.
Relocate to Champaign, Illinois.
Experience working at a financial institution or investment bank.
Knowledge of foreign exchange and CBOT futures and options trading.
BA, Economics and Finance.
Has experience in sales and training, not operations.
Experience in taking positions.
Willing to work for one hour in the morning Japan time for the handover.
A person who can manage of 3 to 4 junior professionals.
Salary:Annual income of $150,000 ~ $200,000
※This may be adjusted after taking into account the candidate’s experience and capabilities.
Benefit:The Company establishes a 401(k) savings plan available to eligible employees who have completed at least
three (3) months of employment.
The Company currently offers full-time employees group health insurance coverage as an employment benefit.
