Responsibilities
The Business Manager Trainee works within a dynamic, fast paced environment which requires both collaborative and individual effort. Primary responsibilities include buying and selling specific products within the food, feed and fuel market segments. The BMT utilizes marketing tools, transportation, and excellent customer service to grow the relationship and business as best fits the market place.

The Trainee is educated about the economics of the commodity and transportation industries as well as the commodity futures market and its relationship to daily and long term price movements. The Trainee is given a clear understanding of the cash value of commodities, consumptive markets, transportation and arbitrage opportunities. The Trainee is responsible for taking ownership of new customers, expanding market presence, and seeking out and developing new market opportunities and new market assets.

Requirements
The successful Business Manager Trainee possesses excellent communication, mathematical, and technical skills. Customer service skills are essential. Contact with customers is frequent and the Trainee is expected to travel to develop customer relations and explore business opportunities.