Trader

Role: Trader

Department: Trade

Reporting to: Commercial Manager Hungary

Scope of the role:

The role of Trader is to support the organization and to run the implementation of commercial strategy & operations of the company in the Hungarian market. He/she will develop market position of company and establish strong collaboration relationship with farmers and distributors in Hungary. The actions taken by this role will be solid integrated within CE region.

The ideal candidate will be a hard-working professional able to undertake trading decisions and work diligently under pressure. This person will be comfortable with working in a developing environment, building up new connections with clients and identify effective ways to achieve better results.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and implement commercial strategy in the designated area according to the directions/volume budgets set by the trading department
• Develop and sustain regional commodity origination/purchases in specific area
• Ensuring accurate and regular reports about relevant commodity markets and competitors, crop development
• Running pricing, cost calculations
• Manage and develop company’s portfolio of suppliers/customers on specific area
• Enlarge portfolio of clients and suppliers for achieving business objectives and targets;
• Perform trade activities extensively in the field for developing business relationship with farmers and in the office;
• Look for storage space opportunities in the specific area
• Anticipate, communicate and align logistic needs in the area together with logistic and execution department
• Offer support for execution and logistic colleagues in all stages of contract execution
• Contribute to local company Business Plan, in terms of conception and execution.
• Support company business activities, identify and follow development opportunities for the company in the area
• Ensure compliance and implementation of COFCO Policies and procedures as per company guidelines;
• Perform any other duties required by manager and situation, related to business needs if case

Requirements:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in related field

• Prior experience as a field trader or another relevant role
• Knowledge of agribusiness market
• Ability to liaise with people and initiate relationship building
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven teamwork orientation towards the other departments in the company
• Analytical abilities and aptitude in problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• English language at working level
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Location of the role: Hungarian territory

Building relationships (internally- externally) 

• internally:  with the other members of Trade team, Contract Admin team, Execution team, Logistics team, Finance & Controlling team, support teams; colleagues from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia and HQ
• externally: company’s business partners (suppliers and clients)

Location of the role:

• The position is based in COFCO International Hungary headquarters from Budapest.
• Activity 40% in the office and 60% in the field.