Sa & Eur Value Chain & Trade Leader - Buenos Aires, Argentina - NuFarm

Descripción

Nuseed delivers VALUE BEYOND YIELD through Canola, Carinata, Sorghum and Sunflower seed for farm customers and new plant-based solutions for end-use customers globally.

Our industry leading Beyond Yield Carinata and Omega-3 Canola products provide a truly sustainable platform recognizing the ever-evolving environmental challenges our world is facing.

All of this is core to our global commitment and what sets us apart.

Over 400 Nuseed employees work across our global locations, including three world-class Nuseed Innovation Centers.

Nuseed is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nufarm Limited (AUX:
NUF).

Reporting to the Global Leader Value Chain & Trade, this role will be charged with scaling and managing the grain and oil production and trade strategy for the Nuseed Bioenergy platforms in South America & Europe.

The role is expected to play a key thought partnership role in long and short range planning and execution of the strategies and tactics required to achieve full potential with BioEnergy platforms in collaboration with business platforms (Seeds & Grains and Bioenergy).

The Nuseed Bioenergy platform is a closed loop supply chain business leveraging our sustainably certified Carinata program, delivering a non-food low GHG feedstock oil into downstream biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel markets through our partnerships with companies such as Saipol and BP.

In addition, the role will interact with the newly acquired Energy cane business to assess and support possible value chain positions that can be created from the enhanced bioenergy and low GHG potential of this technology.

Success in this role requires an understanding of the supply/demand requirements for the business, supply process mapping, partner identification, evolution of 3rd party oil and grain trade systems, risk management policies, value chain cost management, and internal and external value chain partner management to meet the growing demand of end user customers of Nuseed's proprietary Carinata oil.

This role will need to liaise with the other areas of the Nuseed business to drive synergies and efficiencies in our grain and oil production.

This role will need a high level of business acumen and negotiating skill to understand and effectively communicate the grain and oil value chain supply strategy while managing the financial impact of decisions made, gaps identified, and solutions proposed.

Position Summary:

Work closely with Nuseed South America Commercial Team and Bioenergy Commercial Teams to understand the oil [and meal] demand requirements of customers.

Taking this end user demand requirement and translating it back to global grain requirements in collaboration with the Regional commercial teams.

Identify global value chain partners in logistics, storage, crushing in all the relevant geographies, to ensure economies of scale and synergies in partner negotiations.

Work with the Bioenergy leadership team, and Regional commercial teams to develop a complete COG picture critical in structuring the optimum grower contract, balancing the needs of growers with the needs of the Nutritional oil customers and margin targets.

Driving towards market optionality with risk mitigation - contract considerations have 3 years of length from planning to oil.
Manage and track value chain supply contracts to ensure set metrics and targets are achieved.
Partner with the Bioenergy and commercial teams to determine customer delivery requirements. Manage logistics to ensure product is delivered accordingly, and to specification.
Partner with Region Team on appropriate Production Contract terms, regions, etc.

Position-Specific Skills & Experience Required

Bachelor or Master's in Business, 10+ years in grain and oils value chain creation, commodities trading, ingredients supply chain &/or related fields.

Proven capability and leadership skills in scaling and optimizing identity preserved value chains in South America. Proven knowledge of trade flows outside of South America to the world. Working knowledge of best practices related to contract management, commodity trading, logistics, risk management.

Excels in building long term strategic partnership value and relationships at grower, grain, crush, logistic, and critical industry association levels.

Experience in bioenergy advanced feedstock, and protein markets.

A strong understanding of commodity markets and agriculture production requirements and the principles to drive sustainable business models from agriculture.

Internal Stakeholders:

South America Commercial Team

Global Commercial Teams

Bioenergy Leadership Team

Product Success Lead

Global Supply Chain Team


External Stakeholders:

Partners and Service Providers

Industry Contacts and Partners

Vendors and Advisors

The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, but within the capacity, qualifications & experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this