Senior Edible Nuts Trader

Title: Senior / Head of Edible Nuts & Cashew Trading
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Hamburg, Germany, Rotterdam, Netherlands or other European Base
Salary: in region of 100,000EUR
Retained & Exclusive Vacancy 

Imperium Commodity Search is retained by one of the best regarded names in the soft commodity and agricultural space.  A longstanding and historic name in the commodity trading markets, our client has substantial flow across a number of soft commodity products globally with a notably long-standing headcount.  To facilitate a new phase of growth for the business, our client is seeking an experienced cashew kernel and edible nuts trader to establish a new product desk within the wider ingredients and foods divison.  Leading the expansion into these new markets, there is a long term plan to grow the desk further and establish a broad presence across the European edible nuts space, selling into wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets, processors, roasters, brokers and FMCG businesses.

Benefits:

• One of the oldest and most established names in the softs & ags markets
• Close internal culture with staff tenures far exceeding industry averages
• Opportunity to establish a new product desk within an industry leader
• Established lines and relations into suitable target clients through other commodity trading desks across raw nuts, cocoa, coffee, cotton, ingredients etc.
• Reporting directly to senior management with long term responsibility over the desk

Responsibilities: 

• Build out the edible nuts trading business, selling cashews and other edible nut products into wholesalers, supermarkets, retail chains, FMCG, food manufacturers, producers etc.
• Utilise the firms connections across the soft and agricultural markets to establish new lines and grow cashew and edible nut flow into both existing clients of the business on other products and fresh business partnerships
• Keep up to date with market movements, analysis and pricing pressures in the edible nuts and cashew space
• Maintain relationships with roasters and suppliers of edible nuts/cashews
• Identify opportunities for JV’s with packaging and processing businesses if suitable and if market conditions dictate
• Source suitable opportunities to grow into niche areas within edible nuts and cashews to increase PnL
• Take ownership of the edible nuts/cashew segment and hold responsibility for the growth of this business profit centre

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in an edible nuts or cashew trading/account management or sales position
• Excellent relationships with customers in the edible nuts & cashew trading space
• Strong teamwork ethic with a desire to work in a family orientated business with a close-knit team
• Fluency in English is mandatory; other European languages are beneficial
• Relevant experience and desire to build a desk from the ground up, growing this further into the future and expanding a team when opportunity allows
• Excellent product knowledge across edible nuts & cashews

To discuss this position in confidence, please contact Mark Taylor or Josh Clark at mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com or josh.clark@imperiumcs.com or call our offices on +44 203 927 5090.

Alternatively, please apply with your CV/Resume below.

The edible nuts market is a small one by headcount and all conversations are handled in the strictest of confidence.