Cocoa Products Trader

Client of NicheHR Global

Employer Active

Posted 8 hrs ago

Experience

5 - 17 Years

Job Location

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Education

Any Graduation

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Originate and execute global physical cocoa product trades.

  • Develop relationships with processors, chocolate manufacturers, distributors, and industrial users.

  • Build and manage forward sales and procurement books.

  • Identify arbitrage opportunities across origins, destinations, qualities, freight, and processing margins.

  • Monitor and trade butter ratios, powder ratios, grind economics, and spreads.

Market Intelligence & Strategy

  • Analyse global cocoa supply and demand, grind trends, customer demand, and processor behaviour.

  • Develop short-, medium-, and long-term trading strategies.

  • Monitor cocoa futures, differentials, spreads, inventories, and market structure.

Risk Management

  • Manage futures, basis, and mark-to-market exposure within approved limits.

  • Work closely with risk, treasury, and finance teams on hedging and liquidity management.

  • Ensure disciplined risk-adjusted returns and capital efficiency.

Supply Chain & Execution

  • Coordinate with logistics, operations, finance, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution.

  • Manage contracts, customer servicing, claims, and shipment performance.

  • Optimize freight and warehousing economics where relevant.

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience, Skills & Competencies

  • 5 15 years of cocoa products or related soft commodities trading experience.

  • Strong understanding of cocoa butter, powder, liquor, and cake markets.

  • Existing relationships within the cocoa processing or chocolate industry preferred.

  • Experience in international physical trading and derivatives hedging.

  • Strong commercial and negotiation skills.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with an ownership mentality.

  • High analytical and numerical capability.

  • Ability to perform under pressure in volatile markets.

  • Strong communication and relationship management skills.

Technical Knowledge

  • Processing economics and product ratios.

  • Cocoa futures and options.

  • Physical contract execution.

  • Freight and logistics economics.

  • Sustainability and traceability requirements.

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Cocoa Products Trader

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