Commodity Trader

Join Scoular Trade Finance as a Merchant and take on the challenge of developing and utilizing trade skills in origination, sales, and execution in a defined market. This entry-level commodity trading position offers a unique opportunity to learn market analytics, build customer rapport, buy and sell commodities, and manage logistics execution, contract management, and accounts receivable.

• Learn and understand market trends, key leading indicators, and become proficient in understanding complex market dynamics.
• Develop skills to make buying and selling decisions.
• Capture supply in the specific/designated region.
• Interact with customers, express ideas, formulate, and share opinions.
• Formulate and articulate thoughts and insights on the market.
• Ensure customers stay within Scoular Trade Finance's counterparty limits.
• Learn and understand Scoular's risk management tools.
• Reporting responsibilities.
• Assist and/or lead execution logistics planning and strategy, including fundamental knowledge of truck/rail execution and commodity arbitrage.
• Negotiate freight contracts.
• Develop and maintain extensive and varied business relationships in the market place.
• Provide customers with accurate market information and answers to questions about their business transactions, such as settlements.
• At the direction of their Manager, add sales customers to their contract list as market familiarity increases.
• With support of Sr Merchants and Manager, start to build effective, on-going interactions with both current and potential customers.
• Build trading rapport with origin and destination customers.
• Contract management, including reconciling balances with customers.

• College degree in business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional customer service skills and relationship building capability.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly skilled in problem-solving techniques.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to travel, as needed.