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Manager, Commodity Hedging

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Manager, Commodity Hedging
Hedging Options/Spread Trading in Commodity Markets Experience
Grain Origination Experience
Options Theory/Mechanics Understanding
Series 3 Completion Preferred
Volt Workforce Solutions
has a long-term position available in Maumee, OH for a Manager of Commodity Hedging. Position Description:
The Commodity Hedging Manager is responsible for the management of Our Client’s Futures Market activities. Additional responsibilities include implementing Risk Management strategies using Futures, Options Spreads, Swaps and various over-the-counter Hedging tools in a manner that most efficiently: Utilizes working capital. Creates insurance-like coverage. Provides margin protection.
Specific attention will be given to Derivative Product Development and the Group’s overall Hedged positions while ensuring compliance. The Manager is expected to: Provide Commodity Risk Management strategy to various Business Units and Sr. Management. Take a leading role in:
Leveraging cash commodity positions with Futures and Options. Developing Risk Management programs. Educating appropriate Company personnel.
The position is also responsible for the financial performance of the Hedge desk. The role requires an extremely high level of specialization in Futures and Options, with appropriate depth across functional areas to be able to leverage that specialization to its fullest extent. A high level of knowledge about Cash Commodity Markets traded within the Company is also required, to enable the Manager to use this expertise in a fashion that supports the Company’s position and overall strategy. This includes understanding and predicting price trends and spread relationships, using both fundamental and technical analysis. The Manager is expected to play a directional role in positioning the Company to profit from changes in Futures markets, based upon inputs from the Grain Division Risk Department, as well as staff and direction from the Manager. The direction will be primarily provided in a manner that allows Futures and Options to be used as leverage in Cash Commodity positions across Operating Divisions. The Manager has concurrent responsibility to provide timely Market information and a high level of service to all parties within the Company and its investment entities. Overview of Decision Support and Management Area
Futures/Option/Spread/Position Compliance Quantitative Analysis: Mathematical Model Building and Statistical Analysis What If Analysis CAT (Catastrophic Risk Management) Programs Developing and Managing Commodity Risk Management Strategies Derivative Product Support/Development: Swaps, Strips, Swaptions/Locks Economical Analysis: Agriculture/Energy Broker Commission Management
This is an estimated 6-12 month contingent/temporary position in Maumee, OH, through Volt Workforce Solutions
located in Portland, OR. We are among the largest financial/insurance staffing companies in the US for contingent/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top-rated financial/insurance companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Requirements:
The knowledge and skills needed to perform this position successfully are typically acquired through:
4-year college degree in Agriculture, Finance, and/or Business; MBA degree desirable
Three (3) years of:
Grain Origination experience Experience with Hedging Options and Spread Trading in Commodity Markets
Series 3 completion preferred
A strong understanding of Options Theory and Mechanics
How to Apply:
Please email your resume to Volt at: ****
and reference the following job number and job title in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter to readily discuss this job with you: 300108-9630-1-288251 - Manager, Commodity Hedging
and include the website name where you saw this posting listed.
Our Recruiter will initiate a phone call to you and give you immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements. Please rest assured that if your resume matches what is reflected in this job posting, you should receive a phone call from a Volt Recruiter to discuss this position with you.
Volt
has over 60 years of staffing experience. We work with many of the Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to provide workforce solutions. We offer many direct hire full-time positions as well as many contingent/temporary positions. We offer our Workers competitive pay and benefits, as well as educational programs and re-deployment assistance.
Volt
is a publicly owned Corporation with shares trading on the over-the-counter market: ****under the trading symbol VISI
. To learn more about Volt
, please visit: ****and to see more of our job postings, please visit: ****Volt
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Oct 08,2011

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