Junior Trader at Louis Dreyfus Company

Summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced coffee trader and marketer.The ideal candidate should demonstrate passion and strong skills in coffee, from cupping to trading with a good understanding of the whole coffee supply chain; this with a strong emphasis on Specialty Coffee.The candidate will as well assist in trading non-specialty coffee grades and other E.A Origins.

Main Responsibilities

Along with the below listed responsibilities, the employee should conduct any other business related to the function as required by her or his supervisor.

The suitable candidate should:

• Be a strong team member of the Quality Control team in the coffee industry.
• Have a good understanding of Work alongside the Trade and logistic team int eh coffee industry.
• Have a good understanding of developing both customer and farmers long term healthy relationships
• Have a good understanding of client’s needs and answer to these needs in a commercial manner, sustain the relationships with the key customers through commercial actions (provide cupping / market advice, visit clients, etc.)
• Identify potential new trade flows and customers; work on ways to initiate/increase business with customers and suppliers.
• Support sustainable initiatives and build supply chains
• Support the Quality team in giving a good understanding of market/ client requirements

Problem solving:

• Manage and navigate well the complex Kenyan coffee supply channel
• Analyze balance sheet and evaluate trading opportunities
• Review local market and new sourcing opportunities
• Map good and sustainable source of coffee
• Map main destination markets and derive marketing strategy to enter those markets

Interactions/ interface:

• Will be in contact with external customers and authorities as well as internal departments such as Execution (both domestic and international), Origin sourcing teams, Exporters, Roasters, Credit Risk, Finance, and Controlling

Job challenge:

• Be a strong team member to develop long-term and healthy supply channel from Origin to destination countries.

Experiences

• Experience (including number of years):
• 4 years+ experience in physical coffee trading preferably in specialty
• 4 years+ cupping

Skills

• Existing book of EAF green coffee buyers preferably in specialty
• Origin experience and knowledge in developing sustainable supply chains
• Technical/ Functional skills:
• Strong experience in cupping and sensory evaluation, preferably Q Grader
• Advanced Excel & word

Other skills and competencies:

• Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills Are Essential
• Must be willing to travel in other E.A Origins and internationally

Required Languages

• English (Advanced)

Required Education

• University qualification in Business, marketing or related field