Imperium Commodity Search
Title: Seafood Trader/Sales
Location: South/Central America (remote)
Imperium Commodity Search is confidentially representing a global foods and seafood trading business looking to further enhance their South and Central American seafood tradng presence through the hire of an expereinced seafood trader. With a global presence and broad customer base, our client has a solid foundation in the LatAm markets with strong growth potential for an established trader to realise their ambitions with an experienced regional team. Whilst retaining a varied and long-standing supply chain/sourcing capability, the successful applicant will be driving relationships with suppliers on the continent and enhancing our clients seafood supply/trading business through business development and relationship building across the value chain.
Responsibilities:
- Port and build-upon supplier relationships across the seafood space in South and Central America, driving profitable relationships and consistent supply chains to enable fluid and profit-driven seafood trading environment
- Actively drive business development activity, positively communicating with customers and suppliers in the region in all major seafood classes
- Maintain relationships with seafood processors/producers and suppliers in the region across fish/shellfish/fillets/frozen seafood products as well as market-specific traders where beneficial
- Work with internal operations and finance team to ensure efficient and robust supply chain
- Keep up to date with market movements and analysis to capitalise on trading/sales opportunities covering the full range of seafood products under the company’s jurisdiction
- Work with international teams on supply issues, logistics and product coverage.
- Travel to meet with prospective clients and develop business opportunities in seafood sales/trading and sourcing
- Actively drive PnL through stringent negotiations with seafood suppliers and customers, working with the existing team to complement existing relationships and onboard new clients and suppliers to the portfolio
Experience:
- 5+ years experience in the seafood sourcing, sales or trading markets, ideally as a seafood trader
- Excellent knowledge of seafood as an asset class/product specific requirements
- Fluency in English and Spanish or Portuguese
- Highly motivated and outgoing personality with the ability to develop and retain relationships
- Experienced in working with operations, logistics and finance teams to ensure fluidity across the sales cycle
- Proven track record of increasing supplier and customer portfolio
For further information please contact Mark Taylor at Imperium Commodity Search on +44 (0) 203 927 5090, email mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com or click on the apply button