Agri Commodity Trader

broking, commodity trading, asset management, financing, and investment advisory

Agri Commodity Trader

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor domestic and international markets for Agri-commodity price trends and supply-demand dynamics.
• Execute buy/sell trades in physical or derivatives markets (spot, futures, options) in the Domestic markets
• Create, analyse spread/arbitrage opportunities in domestic markets.
• Develop relationships with farmers, brokers, processors, exporters, importers, and institutional clients.
• Negotiate contracts and prices for the procurement and sale of commodities.
• Analyse weather patterns, crop reports, government policies, and global trade data to inform trading strategies.
• Manage logistics, warehousing, and delivery schedules in coordination with supply chain partners.
• Mitigate risk using hedging strategies via commodity exchanges like NCDEX, MCX and CBOT
• Ensure compliance with trade regulations, quality standards, and documentation.
• Maintain trading books, daily position reports, and profitability tracking.
• Provide inputs to procurement teams on price outlook and procurement planning.

Skills and Qualification required:

• 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