Senior Fertilizer Trader

Redstone Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading house is seeking an experienced professional in Singapore to join their fertilizer trading team. This role involves originating and executing trading opportunities, expanding local networks, and managing physical transactions. Candidates should have 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and an entrepreneurial approach. A competitive and dynamic environment awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in fertilizer trading or related physical commodities in India.
• Strong local network with producers, distributors, and institutional buyers.
• Proven P&L and deal origination capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with building out a desk/platform.
• Excellent communication and commercial negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute fertilizer trading opportunities across India.
• Expand the local supplier and buyer network.
• Build and manage end-to-end physical transactions.
• Identify new product and market opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations, risk, finance and shipping teams.

Skills

Fertilizer trading experience

Local network in commodities

P&L management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Negotiation skills

Job description

Redstone Commodity Search focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market. Redstone Commodity Search are working with a Fertilizer / Raw material trading house looking further develop and scale its platform across the Indian subcontinent. This is a key hire aimed at deepening market access, expanding product coverage, and strengthening origination across import and domestic flows.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

• Originate and execute fertilizer trading opportunities across India (urea, DAP, MOP, NPKs, etc.)
• Expand the local supplier and buyer network, including importers, distributors, cooperatives, and state procurement agencies
• Build and manage end-to-end physical transactions, including pricing, logistics, and credit risk
• Identify new product and market opportunities aligned with the company's global strategy
• Collaborate with operations, risk, finance and shipping teams to ensure smooth execution
• Contribute to the broader regional strategy, including potential inland distribution and blending partnerships

Key Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in fertilizer trading or related physical commodities in India
• Strong local network with producers, distributors, and institutional buyers
• Proven P&L and deal origination capabilities
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with building out a desk/platform
• Excellent communication and commercial negotiation skills

If you match the job description and are keen on applying for this role; please send us a copy of your resume/cover letter to [e-mail] or submit your application through the Vacancy Form.