Overview
We are looking for a Junior Commodity Trader to join the Frontier team, based at Witham St Hughs on a permanent, full-time basis.
This is a rare opportunity to enter the fast-moving world of commodity trading, joining a highly motivated established team. Principally managing the inherent risk within the complexities of food and feed supply chains, delivering the needs of both farmer and consumer customers. You will learn risk management practices and controls.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
- Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
- Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
- Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
- Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
- Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers
About You
- High degree of commercial awareness
- Able to communicate with impact at every level
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities
- Effective team player
- Good knowledge of Microsoft products including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Your Role
As a Junior Commodity Trader your role will involve:
- Buying and selling grain with external trading businesses and processors to deliver value to Frontier, growing into an expert and increasingly assuming responsibility for managing complex trades
- Understanding the principals of “replacement trading” to discover and capitalise on value in grain and oilseed markets using market information, tools, and mechanisms
- Developing relationships to drive successful commercial negotiations with both internal and external customers
- Monitoring and reporting on trading activity accurately and in a timely manner using in-house systems, Understanding of trade lifecycle and risk controls.
- Working as part of the Frontier trading team to execute agreed trading and planning strategies by analysing data and information to understand the value creation.
- Developing an understanding of risk management practices to maximise profitable business.
- Motivating and communicating with the Frontier Farm Traders to maximise farm origination potential.
About Us
Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.
With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.
Award winning for our commitment to people, we have been recognised by Great Place to Work institute since 2012 and we are proud to be ranked by them in the top 30 UK best large places to work.
Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer focus and Expertise or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.
