Our Client is a world-leading soft commodity group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton with operations in over 40 countries and 6000 employees.
We have an exciting new role for a Junior Cocoa Trader to work with the Cocoa Trading Team with a focus on East Africa region (Cameroon, Uganda, Sierra Leone & Liberia). The purpose of the role will be to establish, enhance and maintain key supplier relationships in several African cocoa origins
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
* Assist in information gathering, supplier selection and contract execution
* Assist in managing the internal bean sourcing teams within origin
* Price risk management
* Trade position reporting
* Development and maintaining of pricing tool across origins
* Assist origin teams in developing budgets including the establishment of fixed and variable cost calculations for daily pricing
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* We are looking for individuals that are educated to a degree level in business or related fields with a minimum of 2 years work of experience in a similar role. They will have proven knowledge of commodities including understand of market and FX practices and excellent Excel and data skills.
* Candidates must have exceptional communication skills with the ability to liaise with various stakeholders and be a self-starter who is comfortable with working under pressure. Additional French language skills would be a plus.