Cocoa Products Trader
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Execute global cocoa trades, develop industry relationships, manage risks, and optimize supply chain while possessing strong trading and analytical skills.
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Key Responsibilities
- Originate and execute global physical cocoa product trades.
- Develop relationships with processors, chocolate manufacturers, distributors, and industrial users.
- Build and manage forward sales and procurement books.
- Identify arbitrage opportunities across origins, destinations, qualities, freight, and processing margins.
- Monitor and trade butter ratios, powder ratios, grind economics, and spreads.
Market Intelligence & Strategy
- Analyse global cocoa supply and demand, grind trends, customer demand, and processor behaviour.
- Develop short-, medium-, and long-term trading strategies.
- Monitor cocoa futures, differentials, spreads, inventories, and market structure.
Risk Management
- Manage futures, basis, and mark-to-market exposure within approved limits.
- Work closely with risk, treasury, and finance teams on hedging and liquidity management.
- Ensure disciplined risk-adjusted returns and capital efficiency.
Supply Chain & Execution
- Coordinate with logistics, operations, finance, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution.
- Manage contracts, customer servicing, claims, and shipment performance.
- Optimize freight and warehousing economics where relevant.
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