Business Developer

Trafigura Group; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 73.000 - 121.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Trafigura Group seeks a Business Developer to originate opportunities in Turkey and surrounding regions, serving as the main bridge to Geneva trading desks. The role involves liaising with Turkish counterparties and coordinating with operations, logistics, and finance teams to move deals forward.

The candidate will support structuring and negotiations, provide market intelligence, and travel within Turkey and internationally as needed to build relationships with senior counterparts.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years' experience in business development, trading, origination, or related commercial role within commodities.
• Experience across the full physical trading cycle from pricing and contract negotiation to execution, shipment and settlement.
• Ability to spot and act on relative-value opportunities using market research and forward curves.
• Native Turkish with fluent English, excellent oral and written skills in both languages.

Aufgaben

• Originate and develop business opportunities with Turkish and regional counterparties.
• Act as liaison between local market relationships and the Geneva Refined Metals desks.
• Support deal structuring, contract negotiations, and execution alongside traders.
• Coordinate with operations, logistics, trade finance, and contract administration teams.
• Provide market intelligence and counterparty insights to Geneva desk heads.

Kenntnisse

Turkish language

English fluency

Business development

Commodities trading

Jobbeschreibung

Main purpose

This role supports Trafigura's Refined Metals trading desks. The Business Developer will originate and grow commercial opportunities across Turkey and the surrounding region, acting as the primary bridge between local counterparties and the Geneva trading desks.

Key responsibilities

• To Originate and develop business opportunities with Turkish and regional counterparties
• Act as the primary liaison between local market relationships and the Geneva Refined Metals desks
• Support deal structuring, contract negotiations, and execution alongside experienced traders
• Coordinate with internal operations, logistics, trade finance, and contract administration teams
• Provide regular market intelligence and counterparty insights to Geneva desk heads

Required qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience in business development, trading, commercial origination, or a related commercial role within commodities.
• Demonstrated exposure to the full physical trading cycle — from pricing and contract negotiation with counterparties through to execution, shipment logistics, and settlement.
• Ability to spot and act on relative-value opportunities by conducting market research and analyzing forward curves, delivery timing, geographic spreads, and storage economics.
• Native Turkish, with fluent English — excellent oral and written skills in both languages.

Preferred qualifications

• Background in or exposure to base metals trading or soft commodities preferred
• Familiarity with trade finance instruments, contract administration, logistics Knowledge of or experience in the Turkish metals and mining industry

Attributes for success

• Commercially curious and proactive self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage senior counterparties and internal stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with comfort working across cultures and time zones
• Willingness to travel within Turkey and internationally

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable. We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains. A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world – from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and disciplines to help shape our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our business and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds. Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 12,000 people working across more than 60 offices. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nalo Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.