ECOM is a world-leading soft commodity services group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton with operations in over 40 countries and 6000 employees. With 175 years of market experience, ECOM is committed to sustainable and socially responsible leadership within the soft commodities industry. ECOM’s global operations rely on extensive knowledge and experience in supply chain traceability, risk management and client focused distribution to create a valuable and sustainable supply chain, starting from the local farmers and their communities through the world’s leading product manufacturers.
The Role
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 and this will include the responsibilities below:
* 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 trade position or within a Physical Commodities industry. 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. Must have fluent English and any French language skills would be a plus.