Head - Commodity Trader - Agri Commodities - Global Markets

Trade Execution & P&L Ownership:

- Initiate, manage, and close physical commodity positions across multiple international trade corridors.

- Own daily sub-P&L, MTM tracking, and exposure management.

- Execute trades based on pricing feasibility, logistics availability, and counterparty reliability.

- Manage procurement and sales transactions across global agri commodity markets.

Market Strategy & Trading Decisions:

- Translate supply-demand intelligence into actionable trading strategies.

- Identify arbitrage opportunities across origins, destinations, commodity grades, shipment timing, and pricing structures.

- Optimize inventory holding periods, shipment schedules, and margin realization.

- Monitor market trends, trade flows, crop cycles, and pricing movements globally.

Price Discovery & Negotiation:

- Negotiate with exporters, importers, suppliers, traders, aggregators, and buyers across international markets.

- Build strong market intelligence through on-ground counterparties and trade networks.

- Validate market prices against executable trade opportunities and logistics realities.

Risk Management:

- Manage exposure related to price volatility, FX fluctuations, freight movement, quality variations, and counterparty risks.

- Support scenario analysis and downside-risk assessments.

- Maintain disciplined trading limits and stop-loss frameworks across commodities and regions.

Logistics & Trade Flow Coordination:

- Coordinate with operations and logistics teams for shipment execution, quality checks, documentation, customs, and delivery timelines.

- Incorporate freight rates, port congestion, vessel availability, and customs regulations into trade decisions.

- Work closely with inspection agencies, clearing agents, and logistics partners.

Market Intelligence & Relationship Management:

- Develop and maintain strong relationships across global commodity ecosystems.

- Track export-import regulations, duties, trade restrictions, and policy changes across markets.

- Build repeatable trade corridors and long-term supplier/buyer partnerships.

Collaboration with Economics & Analytics Teams

- Work closely with internal market intelligence and analytics teams to improve trading strategies.

- Provide real-time market feedback to refine forecasting and pricing models.

- Contribute to building proprietary commodity intelligence systems and trading frameworks.

Preferred Commodities Exposure

- Coffee

- Cocoa

- RCN (Raw Cashew Nut)

- Other agricultural commodities

Candidate Requirements:

- Experience in physical agri commodities trading and international trade execution.

- Strong understanding of global commodity markets and supply-demand dynamics.

- Experience handling cross-border trade documentation and logistics coordination.

- Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.

- Ability to manage risk exposure and trading decisions independently.

- Familiarity with freight markets, customs processes, and international shipment planning.

- High analytical capability with commercial decision-making skills.

- Comfortable working in fast-paced and dynamic trading environments.

Preferred Background:

- Experience trading across Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, or global commodity markets.

- Exposure to procurement, export/import operations, or commodity supply chains.

- Understanding of pricing models, MTM frameworks, and trading analytics is an advantage.

Industry: Agritech / Commodity Trading / Cross-Border Supply Chain / Agri Commodities