Agricultural Commodities Trader

The role of an Agri Commodities Trading Specialist involves overseeing the trading operations for agricultural commodities, ensuring timely execution and optimization of trade deals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor market trends, analyse supply-demand dynamics, and make informed decisions on buying or selling commodities.
• Execute trades in physical or derivatives markets (spot, futures, options) within domestic markets.
• Identify and exploit spread/arbitrage opportunities within domestic markets.
• Establish relationships with farmers, brokers, processors, exporters, importers, and institutional clients to procure/sell commodities.
• Negotiate contracts and prices for procurement and sale of commodities.
• Use data analysis tools, weather patterns, crop reports, government policies, and global trade data to inform trading strategies.
• Coordinate logistics, warehousing, and delivery schedules with supply chain partners.
• Mitigate risks using hedging strategies via commodity exchanges like NCDEX, MCX, and CBOT.
• Ensure compliance with trade regulations, quality standards, and documentation.
• Manage trading books, daily position reports, and profitability tracking.
• Provide inputs to procurement teams on price outlook and procurement planning.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, economics, business, or related field (MBA/PGDM preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of agricultural markets and commodities (domestic and international).
• Understanding of trading platforms and exchanges (NCDEX, MCX, etc.).
• Proficient in data analysis, market intelligence tools, and Excel.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and networking skills.
• Ability to thrive in high-pressure trading environments and quick decision-making.
• Knowledge of warehousing, logistics, and agri-supply chain is a plus.

Location:

• Nariman Point, Mumbai