Sales - Commodity Trader (Japanese Bilingual)

Schaumburg, IL
Full Time
Experienced
Join the U.S. subsidiary of a prestigious Japanese company with over 150 years of history.  This company is seeking an ambitious bilingual professional to develop a long-term career in international grain trading. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with senior management and has strong growth potential for future leadership within the company.
Key Responsibilities
  • Purchase grain at competitive prices while considering quality, logistics, and market conditions
  • Analyze U.S. grain market trends and prepare reports in Japanese
  • Interpret during meetings between U.S. business partners and the Japanese headquarters
  • Coordinate logistics, storage, and transportation of grain shipments to Japan
  • Support international sales and marketing activities for new products
  • Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and business partners
Qualifications
  • Native-level Japanese and business-level English
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Experience in sales, trading, finance, banking, or commodity markets preferred
  • Grain trading experience (especially corn) is a plus
  • Knowledge of foreign exchange, CBOT futures, or options trading is a plus
  • Authorized to work in the United States
  • Willing to relocate to the Champaign, Illinois area
  • Willing to participate in early morning meetings with Japan when needed
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