Commoditi Trader

Calling all COMMODITY TRADERS with Agricultural background! Experience & Track Record 3-5+ years' physical trading experience in agricultural commodities, ideally animal feed raw materials or grain/oilseed by-products specifically (soybean meal, sunflower oilcake/suncake, hulls, chop, bran, wheat/maize milling by-products) Ability to show a track record of trading a defined product/commodity with real margin accountability, not just execution support Existing relationships with either the supply side (crushers, millers, co-ops) or demand side (feed mills, livestock/poultry producers) of this market would be a strong advantage, given how relationship-dependent our trading is Commodity & Market Knowledge Working understanding of crush economics (soybean and sunflower) and how meal/oilcake pricing relates to the underlying oilseed complex would be an advantage Familiarity with SAFEX pricing mechanisms and how local physical pricing tracks international benchmarks and import/export parity Understanding of South African crop seasonality and how it drives local supply/demand and pricing cycles Trading & Risk Discipline Ability to operate within formal position limits, and credit approval tiers Experience managing forward-dated physical commitments and matching sales against purchases within a defined cover window Sound credit judgment Commercial & Relationship Skills Strong negotiation skills, balanced with the judgment to know when a deal needs escalation rather than being pushed through Comfortable owning both supplier and customer relationships within their book, not just executing trades handed to them Ability to build and maintain trust with counterparties Desired Skills: commodity trader agriculture grain