Junior Trader

Role Overview

- We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as Junior Trader based in Vietnam to provide key support of all aspects of Commercial functions. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in a challenging and fast paced soft commodities environment. The role will report to Commercial Manager and will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

- Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

- Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

To be part of the commercial/trading team and support in all possible ways, from execution to strategy. Starting with more operational/execution tasks, the goal is to become a member of the strategy team where the key trading decisions are made.

Reporting:

o Volcafe Position report and AX365 Reconciliation.

o Trading activities recap (Purchases and Sales).

o Risk Management report (FOB and FOT purchases).

o Ad-hoc reports to the management.

Operation activities:

o Following up with daily activities to give clarification upon questions across departments internally related to Purchases & Sales.

o Participating in weekly meetings to provide updates and thoughts.

o Supporting to create contracts in AX/Itas if needed.

o Supporting to place Futures Sell/Buy orders if needed.

o Supporting to conduct: field trip survey if needed.

Trading activities:

o Contacting with clients to deal with topics related to after Purchases / Sales.

o Supporting the line manager to contact local exporters to get offers time to time.

o Supporting the line manager to composing selling offered prices to sister companies and clients.

o Conducting business trip if needed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Experience:

- Minimum two years’ experience working in Coffee Trading position, if not coffee at least food & beverage industry.

- International trading and B2B business (at least food & beverage industry knowledge) is a strong advantage.

- Experience in Supply Chain Management is great.

Technical/ Functional skills:

- Strong Customer Management skills, good communicator, able to create trust and rapport with customers/suppliers.

- Knowledge of supply chain workflow.

- Knowledge of international trade regulations.

- Knowledge of common business software tools (Microsoft office…) is a must

- Fluent in English

- Methodical and quantitative approach to data analysis. Good analytical skill.

Other skills and competencies:

- Good interpersonal and communication skills: Acting nicely and professionally under all circumstances.

- Fast and precise to ad-hoc tasks with minimal management.

- Highly available for ad-hoc tasks assignments. It means working extra hours, not 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, even working during weekend and holidays.

- Strong team spirit: communicate effectively internally, working as a team, discussing things before acting, pro-active attitude to be back-up for your teammates, even willing to do extra works in many cases to support; result/goal focused as a team.

- Hard working, self-disciplined and diligent.

As an ever-friendly reminder: Researchers have found that men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Women and other underrepresented groups tend to apply only when they check every box. If you are interested, but don't feel like you meet every single point on the job description, please still apply!

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global 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 global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They

influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.