Commercial Trainee

About the role:

The candidate will support the Import Trading Desk by taking responsibility for and improving its commercial functionality. Following training the Commercial Trainees primary task will be to contact customers with prices on a regular basis, with the aim of generating new business. The Commercial Trainee will report directly to the Trading Managers and will receive on-the-desk training in the trade of global agriculture commodities. In time, the role will progress to take on more commercial and trading responsibility, including helping shape company strategy, and product Profit & Loss ownership.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build strong commercial relationships with external customers, to generate sales

• Monitoring specific trading spreads / strategies - tracking past performance and recording Profit & Loss

• Preparing tailor made pricing communication to be sent to customers

• Acting as point of contact on the trading desk for calls / correspondence from external customers and suppliers

• Working closely with traders to develop commercial understanding of their markets and how they are traded

Education, Knowledge and Skills:

• Graduate degree in Maths / Economics / Agriculture / Business or similar discipline

• Genuine and demonstratable interest in markets / trading

• Driven attitude to sales

• Logical thinker with strong numeracy skills and a results-oriented focus

• Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills - the ability to communicate with impact at all levels

• Assertive, with strong self-motivation and the ability to set challenging goals

• Attention to detail with the ability to make fast and accurate decisions under pressure

Working Conditions:

The job will be based at the UK Head Office in Glasgow, though visits to other Cefetra offices or to customers may be required from time to time.