Senior Trader - Sunflower Crush Spain

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Trader will handle all trading and merchandising activities linked to the Sunflower crush business in Spain, such as seeds sourcing/origination, merchandising of meal and crude oil. The Senior Trader will be accountable of the local margin management (Reus crush), being involved in feed, food and biodiesel markets.

Key Accountabilities

• Handle supplier’s and customer’s bases and fulfill purchasing, selling, delivering commodities that meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost.
• Monitor and review daily cash, futures and Forex positions. Risk management
• Give support to Refined Oil Europe team (vegetable oil prices indications and market view)
• Alignment with Cargill offices 
• Supply/demand for seeds, meal and oils in Iberia
• Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution.
• Originate, procure and sell commodities and livestock to regional customers to reach target volumes and gain revenue.
• Generate market, position and profit and loss reports based on data and specialty reports gathered by junior team members.
• Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to develop business solutions to meet their needs.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Fluent level of English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in agricultural engineering/agronomy or business

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

 

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