Commercial Director – Agriculture recruitment
We are looking for a Senior Manager with in depth knowledge of the Agriculture business. The Commercial Director will be in charge of the trading hub based in Switzerland.
Your main responsibilities activities in this position will be the following:
- Establish a commercial platform for agricultural commodities in Switzerland
- Launch a trading desk for physical and derivatives trading
- Implement risk management structures to support business decisions
- Lead business development activities to close long-term sales contracts for agricultural products such as grains, sugar or wheat
- Introduce the trading platform to other agri- producers and establish 3rd party trading activities
- Participate in tender processes for long-term sales contracts
- Build a logistical infrastructure to source ship agri-products from the Black Sea region
- Implement international product quality standards (e.g. grain, wheat, sugar- beet)
- Build an international team in Switzerland to support the activities outlined above
To succeed in this challenging position the right individual comes with the following background:
- Proven track record in managing a commercial agriculture business including sourcing activities (ideally Eastern Europe/ Black Sea region)
- Previous experience in managing international multi-disciplinary teams
- Solid understanding of the following key areas:
• Marketing, Sales and Trading of agricultural products
• Business development (ideally within the soft commodity industry)
• Logistics Shipping of dry products (supply chain)
- In- depth knowledge of legal frameworks of sales buy contracts
- Ability to motivate and develop and international staff into a functioning trading team in Switzerland
Would you like to learn more about this opening?
Feel free to contact us directly to find out more about this role and the company behind it.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Swisslinx AG
Daniel Reiff