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Job Title: Agricultural & Soft Commodity Sales (Physical)
Salary: Negotiable
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London, UK / Africa / Dubai / Singapore
Exclusive Vacancy
Imperium Commodity Search is pleased to be working with a fast-growing and entrepreneurial physical softs & ags trading house in London looking to grow out their sales side team through the addition of a soft commodity trader/sales person. Our client is one of the most exciting that we have worked with in some time, managed by a leadership team who see and capitalise on opportunity quickly and methodically. This opportunity suits an experienced trader or physical commodity/soft commodity (sesame, cocoa, cashew, soybean, husk, meal, wheat, ginger etc.) salesperson who wants to go and develop relationships and build a business without having to worry about contracts, paperwork and administration. Our client has an experienced back office team in India who manage the tiresome parts of the role, instead preferring you to be focused on what you do best; shifting commodities.
Through targetted growth of ‘on the ground’ assets in Africa and India, our client has built excellent supply/sourcing lines across soft/agri commodities including cashews, sesame, cocoa, ginger, wheat, soybean and cottonseed. As a result, this opportunity for a sales focused trader has arisen. Our client is particularly interested in speaking to those on the ground in Africa, London or Dubai who have a network of clients/buyers in the processor, manufacturing, production and supermarket/wholesaler business across the products listed.
This is a rare opportunity with a company heavily involved in the physical trading of soft and agricultural commodities through an ‘on the ground’ approach, meeting with clients, generating relationships and identifying new and bespoke opportunities for the trade of sesame, soybean, cottonseed, cashews and soft commodities.
Benefits:
- Recently opened office in London, UK
- Physical assets on the ground; sourcing taken care of
- Small international team that works closely together on trading routes/exports
- Magnetic leadership; the rare hunger and excitement of trading that is lesser seen in today’s markets
- An exciting new team in the UK/Europe
- Excellent African market coverage
- Niche soft commodity products, wide array of agricultural commodities and interesting portfolio of products
- Exciting time for the business in terms of growth, benefits and commissions/pay structures
Responsibilities:
- Sell soft commodity products (primarily sesame, cashews, soybean, ginger, wheat, cocoa butter, rice, corn) into processors and manufacturers in your target region
- Work with back-office teams on contracts, logistics and paperwork
- Actively build and grow a portfolio of sales side contacts in the food, feed and animal feed industry
- Work with senior management on identification and execution of new trading strategy, portfolio and geographies
- Stay informed on market movements, analysis and commentary to capitalise on trading opportunities across soft commodities / agricultural and agrocommodities
- Trade product into end users, avoiding trading houses where applicable. Selling product directly into processors and end users
- Work with teams on the ground in Africa and Asia on ensuring product quantities, qualities and shipments are timely and accurate
- Actively grow the name and brand of the company, driving sales revenue and increasing client portfolio
- Travel to sales destinations, meet with end-users and buyers to generate and solidify relationships in the soft commodity space
Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in a soft commodity/agri commodity (cashew, soybean, sesame, raw cashew, ginger, cocoa, coffee etc.) trading/sales position in a trading firm
- Superb knowledge of the soft commodity landscape globally, particularly in and out of African markets
- Proven track record of driving sales and achieving PnL figures and targets
- Good knowledge of containerised shipments, logistics and contracts
- Entrepreneurial and self-starting mindset with a true desire to go out and build a trading portfolio on the ground with end users
- Located in London, Africa, Dubai or Singapore
If you meet the above criteria, please send your CV/Cover Letter to Mark Taylor at mark@imperiumcs.com or use the apply button
