Commodity Trader at a Leading Agri-business Investment Company - TeamAce Limited

TeamAce Limited - Our client, a leading Agri-business investment company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commodity Trader

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop, Plan and implement supply chain strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Acquiring commodity trader customers based in Europe, Middle East, Asia and identifying and developing
• financing opportunities in line with the department’s targets
• Manage relationships with international clients and export partners (freight forwarders and shipping lines.
• Negotiate and Manage export contracts and agreements with suppliers, buyers and ensure compliance with terms
• from sourcing to receipt of payments.
• Present weekly market reports and competition analyses for management decisions.
• Ensure buyer’s quality specifications for commodities adhere.
• Build stronger partnerships and maintain good stakeholder relationships with key customers, suppliers, and
• brokers at all levels.
• Provide strategic recommendations to drive business growth and increase operational efficiency.
• Aggressively target potential markets to generate business by expanding the network of trades and customers and developing current customers.
• Negotiate terms and rates with suppliers, freight forwarders, and shipping lines, and assess their performance and services.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate all operation risks.
• Manage inbound and outbound logistics to deliver business goals and cost-effectiveness.
• Track functional metrics to improve operational efficiency.
• Efficiently control inventory and lead the periodic stock inventory.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with a multinational agro-commodity export firm such as Olam, Export
• Trading Group (ETG), WACOT, ECOM Agro-industrial, etc.
• Demonstrate excellent numerical, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• A solid understanding of agro-commodity quality specifications and checks is an added advantage.
• Demonstrate commodity risk management knowledge to manage trade operations for optimal outcomes

Salary
N150,000 - N200,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
25th September, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online