Senior Co-Products Trader

Who We Are

Grain Millers, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and merchandiser of whole grain ingredients utilized in food products served around the world. While you may not know us directly, you almost certainly know our products. We have supplied food ingredients to virtually every large food company in the world for over 37 years. We employ nearly 1000 associates throughout North America. Our Eden Prairie, MN headquarters is the hub of our support infrastructure. Our manufacturing facilities are in MN, IA, WI, IN, OR and Canada.

Why We Need You

As demand for our animal feed products continues to rise, we're looking for Senior Co-Products Trader who's ready to jump in, make connections, and find smart ways to get our co-products into the hands of the right customers. This role is key to keeping things running smoothly across multiple facilities and opening up new opportunities in the animal feed space. If you're someone who thrives on problem-solving and building lasting relationships, we want you on our team.

Who You'll Be Working With

You'll work alongside a tight-knit, passionate group within our Procurement team and report directly to the Co-Products Manager. Expect to collaborate with people across the company-logistics experts, plant teams, and customer service reps-plus build solid relationships with farmers, elevators, and feed buyers. You'll also connect with new and existing customers to help grow our footprint in the animal feed and co-products market.

Who You Are

You're a relationship builder, a creative thinker, and a self-starter who likes to make things happen. You're organized without being rigid, love to communicate, and can juggle a lot of moving pieces without missing the details. You don't wait for someone to hand you a solution-you roll up your sleeves and figure it out. You enjoy learning from others and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo when it means doing the right thing.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with current and potential feed customers
• Work with plant teams to manage daily co-product inventories
• Partner with logistics to ensure timely, accurate deliveries
• Collaborate with farmers and elevators on price discovery and market insights
• Develop and expand markets for oat-based feed materials
• Help create and manage written feed programs, specs, and labels
• Ensure compliance with feed safety and regulatory requirements
• Assist with supplier vetting, including risk assessments and documentation

What You'll Bring

• A degree in Animal Science or a related field
• 5-10 years of experience in the animal feed or animal nutrition industry

• Experience with agricultural commodity or co-product trading preferred

• Strong communication skills-you're comfortable talking to anyone, anywhere
• A team mindset with a knack for building trust and partnerships
• Attention to detail and an ability to stay organized in a fast-moving environment
• A proactive, solutions-focused attitude-you like to figure things out
• An understanding of feed safety, compliance, and regulatory basics
• A willingness to travel approx. one week per quarter and represent the company professionally

What We Offer.

Grain Millers, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical; dental; vision; disability and life insurance. We offer a 401k plan with a generous employer match. In addition to our core benefits package, our employees enjoy a beautifully appointed facility in Eden Prairie, MN, including a fitness center, covered parking garage and other amenities that enhance our work environment.

Grain Millers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.