We are looking to hire a Trader to support our business growth in FIP (Food Ingredients & Package).
Tasks & Responsibilities :
- Create value for the company, take daily commercial decisions.
- Develop and manage B2B clients and their contract positions in Philippines, both on physical and futures, and report risks.
- Expand volumes and profitability of in-country sales and purchase of FIP products.
- Develop relationships with the customers and suppliers for countertrading flow of food, ingredients and packaging.
- Develop new customers portfolio, actively search for new customers helping the company to increase its footprint and profitability.
- Manage the Physical / Futures risk positions.
- Understand regional FIP Supply and Demand.
- Supply the global FIP team with market information. Keep track of regional Supply & Demand.
- Work closely with FIP teams, its trade finance, accounting, operations and trading desks.
- Have close contact with our market risk team in order to keep our counterparty risk controlled.
- Liaise with local trade execution team and finance team on all relevant topics for an accurate recording of P&L.
- Provide information on market demand, client performance and any information relevant to the Company's Supply & Demand models.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following skillset and attributes :
Requirement :
3 years of experience in the starch, nutritive sweeteners or packaging industry.Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international markets.Preferably has good research and data analytics skills.Proven ability to work within a team-based work environment, focused on transparent and frank communication.A great individual contributor with self-motivating passion that requires minimum supervision.Strong pipeline and inventory management skills, as well as forecasting future demand.Knowledge and previous management of commodity, packaging, energy and / or other ingredients and foreign exchange hedging.Experience in developing new markets is desired.Accountable for purchase, sales and marketing.Cursory knowledge of controlling and accounting concepts is preferred.