Senior Trader Winnipeg, MB

6 days ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Kaizen Lab Inc. Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Trader to join our team at Kaizen Lab Inc. as a key member of our commodities trading and logistics department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategy Development
    • Develop and execute effective trade, logistics, and procurement strategies for commodities under your purview.
    • Stay connected with industry players, overseas sales offices, and market developments to devise strategies for execution.
    • Develop and maintain up-to-date supply and demand analysis, as well as key market drivers, for all commodities under your responsibility.
  • Trading and Risk Management
    • Execute the budgeted strategy, achieving expected gross margins.
    • Close communication with global pulses trade team, other buyers/brokers, and plant procurement team on prices and crop prospects.
    • Ensure the procurement team has daily bids and keep sales prices in the market daily.
    • Staying within Agrocorp's risk management policy, prescribed position limits and margin guidelines.
    • Ensure Agrocorp grower and track procurement contracts and sales contracts are up to date daily to mitigate against any risk.
    • Ensure Agrocorp is executing on its sales, on time and within spec.
    • Following up on accounts receivable collections.
    • Devising strategies for APL to be the most compelling bid in the market for its farmers.
    • Minimize working capital cycle times and maximize plant storage.
    • Ensure there is an effective quality control strategy for their commodities, and contribute to an effective quality control strategies on all commodities.
  • Position Management and Reporting
    • Provide weekly mark to market values.
    • Inform Trading Manager immediately of any ongoing issues that would significantly impact trade PNLs and take guidance where needed to mitigate the loss.
    • Accurate cost analysis and execution of both local and export sales.
    • Work with Trading Manager to effectively structure procurement contracts that mitigate all-round risks.
  • Logistics
    • Ensure sales are executed on time and within spec.
    • Keep in close contact with execution team and plant managers to ensure capacity to handle sales at the plants.
    • Develop creative logistics solutions to get product to customers at the lowest effective cost.
    • Developing bulk vessel pathways for our facilities.
    • Managing the relationships with port based trans loaders and rail companies (CN & CP) to unlock cost savings and any efficiencies to improve working capital cycle times.
  • Leadership
    • Be a leader within the organization, contribute to setting corporate goals, uphold corporate values, and contribute to process improvements and cost savings.
    • Aide in the development of team members.
    • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers and Agrocorp's global marketing team.
    • Representing APL at important industry events.
    • Be a leader on safety within the organization.
  • Requirements
    • Post-secondary education from a recognized institution in International Business, Commerce, Logistics, or related discipline.
    • Minimum of 7-8 years' Agri-commodities experience.
    • Good understanding of the grain business in Canada and the USA.
    • Good critical thinking and reasoning skills to understand commodity markets and develop effective strategies.
    • Experienced negotiator.
    • The ability to delegate and manage conflicting priorities.
    • Proven ability to foster effective interpersonal relationships within a geographically and culturally diverse work setting.
    • Experience with innovative logistics solutions to get product from farm to end destination in a cost-effective manner considered an asset.
    • Prior experience handling export documents, letters of credit, cash against documents (CAD), logistics, global shipping, Incoterms, and supply chain procedures, preferably in the Agri-commodities industry considered an asset.
    • Advanced Microsoft Office skills including experience using Excel.
    • Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) software and/or prior experience using SalesForce is an asset.
    • Ability to use initiative to identify problems and deliver solutions.
    • Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
    • Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
    • Ability to manage confidential information.
    Working Conditions
    • Office environment, extended periods of sitting, using a computer, and viewing computer screen.
    • Overtime is required during evenings and weekends.
    • Valid driver's licence required.
    • Periodic travel within Canada, the United States, and other locations as needed.
    • CSA approved steel-toed boots are required during plant visits.
    • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

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