Cocoa Trader | Europe or APAC

Imperium Commodity Search; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A commodity search firm in Dunstable is seeking an experienced Cocoa Trader to establish a trading desk and manage relationships with producers and wholesalers. Required are at least 5 years in cocoa trading and fluency in English. This role demands strong market analysis skills and the capability to work remotely and travel for business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in cocoa trading.
• Excellent knowledge of the cocoa markets.
• Fluent in spoken/written English.

Responsibilities

• Establish physical cocoa trading desk.
• Build relationships with producers and wholesalers.
• Manage hedging and futures positions.

Skills

Cocoa trading experience

Client relationship management

Risk management

Market analysis

Fluent English

Job description

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Client:

Imperium Commodity Search

Location:

Dunstable, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Establish physical cocoa trading desk, building and maintaining relationships with producers/processors and wholesalers/manufacturers for the sale of cocoa products
• Work with senior management on fostering and expanding relationships with farms/producers in West Africa
• Managing hedging/futures positions for risk management purposes
• Actively promote the business/brand to counterparties in the cocoa trading/production and processing space to expand the geographical footprint of the cocoa business
• Keep up to date with analysis and market news to facilitate timely and profitable trades, working with the wider team on strategy
• Work with operations/finance teams internally to ensure timely and accurate logistics/supply chain for the cocoa trading business

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in cocoa trading, with a good network of clients in the European, Asian or Middle Eastern markets.
• Excellent knowledge of the cocoa markets, with a thorough understanding of market pressures/analysis to inform trading strategy and decisions.
• Fluent in spoken/written English, with a good understanding of documentation around physical cocoa trading
• Ability to work remotely/travel where required for client meetings/business development

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