Trade & Origin Support Analyst (Cocoa)

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Trade Support Assistant to join their Cocoa Trading Team. This exciting role focuses on supporting the physical commodities Trade Book, particularly in the East Africa region. You will work closely with traders to assist in client relations, reporting, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations. If you are a self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for commodities, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in trade, finance, or business.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract input and reconcile trade data.
• Update daily purchase and sales positions and report trading positions.

Skills

Excel

Numeracy Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

French Language

Education

Degree in Business or Related Field

A Levels plus Equivalent Experience

Job description

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ECOM is a world-leading soft commodity services group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton. We employ more than a thousand agronomists, field staff worldwide, running innovative on-the-ground operations, and sustainability programmes to help our customers and farming communities worldwide. Our global presence, unparalleled experience, and strong, trusted relationships allow us to create a valuable and profitable environment for our suppliers, customers, shareholders, and employees.

The Role

We are looking for the role of Junior Trade Support Assistant to work with the Cocoa Trading Team with a focus on East Africa region (Cameroon, Uganda, Sierra Leone & Liberia). This role will support the physical commodities Trade Book. Working under the guidance of the Traders, the Trade Support will assist with client relations, reporting and risk mitigation.

Main Responsibilities

• General contract input & management
• Reconciling trade input to in-house trade system
• Ensure practices abide by internal guidelines and external regulations
• Position Maintenance – update daily purchase and sales positions, global stock positions, liaison with customer for price fixation of contracts and Rainforest Alliance/Fairtrade credit transfers.
• Reporting of trading positions
• General front office administration
• Develop innovative ways to improve procedure
• Updating and maintaining physical cover sheet (monthly)

Skills & Experience

• Educated to Degree level in business or any related field or A 'Levels plus equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 years’ work experience within a trade, finance, business or related area
• Proven knowledge of commodities including understanding of market and FX practices is required ideally through work experience.
• Excellent Excel and spreadsheet skills together with excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
• French language skills would be beneficial.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise with clients/stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Self-Starter with the ability to work on multiple tasks, under pressure and support a Trade team.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

General Business, Finance, and Sales

Industries

International Trade and Development, Financial Services, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage