Vegoil Trader

ASTRA BIOPLANT Ltd.; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance bonus

Asset access to industrial assets

Lean desk with short decision lines

Zusammenfassung

Astra Bioplant Trading SA in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior Vegetable Oils Trader with deep front-office experience to grow both physical and paper vegoil books. You will report to the Head of Trading and carry direct P&L responsibility across rapeseed, sunflower, palm and soybean oils.

You will originate, trade and execute flows, hedge positions, and manage risk while developing strategic relationships with crushers, refiners and end-users across global markets.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years front-office trading experience in vegetable oils.
• Experience trading rapeseed, sunflower, palm and soybean oils.
• Knowledge of futures, options, spreads, basis and hedging mechanics.
• FOSFA contracts experience and trade-finance instruments preferred.
• Established counterparty network in key origins/destinations.
• Demonstrated disciplined risk management and P&L history.
• Fluency in English; additional languages beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Originate, trade and execute physical vegoil flows (CIF/FOB/DAP) from sourcing to settlement.
• Manage paper book: hedge physical exposure and trade on MTIF, CBOT, BMD and OTC markets.
• Develop and maintain relative-value and spread strategies across four oils.
• Build relationships with crushers, refiners, end-users, brokers and trade houses.
• Optimise logistics, freight and storage with operations and chartering.
• Coordinate with assets to optimise margins and product placement.
• Manage credit and contract risk under FOSFA terms with Risk and Compliance.
• Provide market intelligence on supply/demand, policy and price drivers.

Kenntnisse

Front-office trading

Rapeseed oil trading

Sunflower oil trading

Palm oil trading

Soybean oil trading

Futures & options

Hedging mechanics

FOSFA contracts knowledge

Risk management & P&L

English fluent

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Vegetable Oils Trader

Astra Bioplant Trading SA | Geneva, Switzerland | Full-time

About Us

Astra Bioplant Trading SA is the Geneva-based international trading arm of Astra Bioplant, a vertically integrated Bulgarian agri-industrial group with crushing, refining and biodiesel production capacity. From Geneva, we trade vegetable oils, oilseeds, biofuels and secondgeneration feedstocks across the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Europe, North Africa and Asia.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Vegetable Oils Trader to grow our physical and paper vegoils book. You will report to the Head of Trading and have direct P&L responsibility across rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, palm oil and soybean oil.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate, trade and execute physical vegoil flows (CIF/FOB/DAP), from supplier sourcing through vessel execution and final settlement
• Manage the paper book: hedge physical exposure and take proprietary positions on Matif, CBOT, BMD and OTC markets
• Build and manage relative-value and spread strategies across the four oils
• Develop and maintain relationships with crushers, refiners, end-users, brokers and trade houses
• Optimise logistics, freight and storage together with operations and chartering
• Work closely with the group's crushing and refining assets to optimise margins and product placement
• Manage credit, counterparty and contract risk under FOSFA terms, in coordination with Trade Finance, Risk and Compliance
• Provide market intelligence on supply/demand, policy and price drivers to the trading team and management

Requirements

• At least 10 years of front-office trading experience in vegetable oils, covering both physical and paper
• Proven track record trading rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, palm oil and soybean oil
• Strong command of futures, options and spreads, and of basis and hedging mechanics
• In-depth knowledge of FOSFA contracts, trade finance instruments (LCs, documentary collections) and physical execution
• Established network of counterparties in key origins and destinations (Black Sea, EU, Southeast Asia, South America, MENA or India)
• Disciplined risk management and a demonstrable P&L history
• Fluent English; additional languages (French, German, Ukrainian, Turkish, Bulgarian) are an advantage
• Eligible to work in Switzerland or able to obtain a permit

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of biodiesel markets (FAME, RME, HVO feedstocks), RED III and ISCC
• Understanding of crushing economics: crush margins, oil/meal share and plant optimisation
• Experience in a vertically integrated or asset-backed trading environment

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus a performance-linked bonus
• Direct access to industrial assets (crushing, refining, biodiesel) that supports origination and optimisation
• An entrepreneurial, lean desk with short decision lines