Senior Chemicals Trader

Keumur Resources FZE; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Keumur Resources FZE is seeking a senior chemicals trader with an existing book to further develop and manage our chemicals trading portfolio. The role focuses on continuing market making in chemicals across MENA and Asia, structuring, pricing, trading, hedging, and position management to grow the book.

The candidate should bring a proven network in the chemicals sector and at least five years of trading experience; report to the CEO and drive profitability through active market participation

Qualifications

• Strong, pre-existing network of connections within the chemicals sector.
• Understanding of operational and financial tasks.
• Minimum 5 years within chemicals trading.

Responsibilities

• Manage chemical trades within the MENA and Asian markets, and explore value-added opportunities to drive new business development.
• Able to immediately leverage existing relationships with both producers and customers in the area.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements, competitor activity and customer/supplier performance.
• Continue to develop a network within the market to maximize overall profitability of the trading book.
• This role reports directly to our CEO.

Skills

Strong industry network

Operational & financial understanding

Chemicals trading

Job description

The Chemicals Trading Desk at Keumur is looking for a highly motivated individual with an existing book to further develop and manage our chemicals trading portfolio. As a senior chemicals trader, your task will be to continue building our market making chemicals business in MENA, and Asia. Your daily tasks will be to structure, price, trade, hedge, and manage positions on chemical traders

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

• Manage chemical trades within the MENA and Asian markets, and explore value-added opportunities to drive new business development
• Able to immediately leverage existing relationships with both producers and customers in the area
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements, competitor activity and customer/supplier performance
• Continue to develop a network within the market to maximize overall profitability of the trading book
• This role reports directly to our CEO

Key Qualifications / Experience

• Strong, pre-existing network of connections within the chemicals sector
• Understanding of operational and financial tasks
• Minimum 5 years within chemicals trading