Corn and Wheat Trader
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This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.
Job Purpose and Impact
As a Merchant, you will be responsible for managing the grains program in Egypt trading corn & wheat . This role is very dynamic where you will also handle vessel and delivery coordination, oversee documentation and pricing processes, and work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of trades, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
Key Accountabilities
• Study the international and local market and identify market trends.
• Forecast demand while analyzing consumption patterns.
• Utilize Cargill infrastructure storage capacity in Dekhaila port.
• Monitor stock availability at the port and update internal systems with daily transactions.
• Serve our customers with market insights and develop good / strong relations.
• Sell corn and wheat in Usd and in Egp according to our game plan.
• Price premium contracts on the Chicago board of trade.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to follow up on vessel status and accounting team to monitor customer payments.
• Calculate provisional pricing for customers based on global benchmarks.
• Manage premium contract pricing and lead contract creation and revision based on origin-specific terms.
• Manage the Pnl of the company with global Cargill teams.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in finance , economics , or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in trading, investment banking , securities , or institutional capital markets. Also being exposed to commodity markets is highly desirable.
• Proficient in MS Office and internal systems.
• Good knowledge of commodity markets and pricing principles.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skill.
• Availability outside regular hours is essential to support operational efficiency.
Our Offer
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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