Manager/Senior Manager - Trading Strategies - Agriculture/Dairy
A Client of Rural Management Consultants Pvt LTrd · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 47d ago
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About this role
Role Purpose:
The role will be responsible for developing and driving strategies to expand the company's agricultural commodities trading business, identify new commodity and geographic opportunities, evaluate value-addition opportunities, and ensure effective implementation of approved business plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop strategies to increase the width and diversity of commodities traded by the organization.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for expansion into new geographies and markets.
- Assess opportunities for value addition, processing and downstream integration across selected commodities.
- Conduct market, industry and competitive analysis to evaluate the commercial attractiveness of new opportunities.
- Work closely with trading, procurement, operations, finance and other teams to translate strategic initiatives into actionable business plans.
- Supervise and monitor implementation of approved strategies and business initiatives.
- Track business performance, market developments and emerging opportunities and recommend course corrections where required.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across international markets.
- Undertake global travel for market visits, opportunity assessment, partner discussions and business development.
Candidate Profile:
- 8 - 12 years of relevant experience, with a meaningful part of the experience in the agricultural commodities - commodity trading domain.
- MBA from a premier B-School is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of commodity markets, trading businesses and international markets.
- Experience in business strategy, market expansion, new business development or strategic initiatives.
- Exposure to African markets will be preferred.
- Strong analytical and commercial orientation with the ability to evaluate new business opportunities.
- Ability to work across functions and drive implementation rather than only strategy formulation.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across global markets.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking
- Commodity Market Understanding
- Business Expansion - Market Entry
- Commercial Acumen
- Opportunity Evaluation
- Value-Addition Strategy
- Analytical - Problem-Solving Skills
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Execution Orientation
- International Exposure
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