Blommer Chocolate Company is looking to optimize its trading and risk management, enhance customer support through market insights, and improve sourcing and supply chain operations to maintain its position as a provider of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products.
Requirements
- 1+ years’ experience in cocoa or other commodity, hedging, supplier development and fundamental market analysis or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of derivatives trading
- Diverse knowledge of commodity procurement procedures
- Ability to establish and build trusting relationships at all levels of the organization
- Prioritize and assess risk to the business and adapt to rapidly changing situations
- Maintain and update the approved supplier list in SAP, including vendor setup activities.
- Facilitate the approval process for new product suppliers using the TraceGains system.
Responsibilities
- Execute and manage futures positions in alignment with the company’s hedging policy as needed.
- Drive profitability through effective hedging strategies and establish systems to monitor trading P&L independently.
- Proactively manage structures and execute buy/sell switches to optimize trading outcomes.
- Develop and maintain trading models based on both fundamental and technical market analysis.
- Ensure all trading positions remain within approved risk limits.
- Oversee and mitigate risks associated with purchases from FOB suppliers and other procurement channels.
- Validate financial calculations from trade finance partners, including supply chain finance costs.
Other
- Travel required, approximately 5-25%
- Demonstrate and promote Blommer’s core values of respect, care, and teamwork in all interactions.
- Promote a positive attitude and a sense of curiosity in learning new roles and responsibilities
- Instill a culture of leadership and engagement of team to achieve performance expectations
- Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
