Junior Green Coffee Trader & Market Insights

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time from Day 1

Paid Sick Leave

Company Paid Holidays

401K Match on Day 1

Career Growth & Learning

Job summary

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Junior Trader in Stamford, CT to develop green coffee sales and conduct market research for North America. You will build relationships with small and mid-size customers, manage contract execution, price fixation, quality control, and delivery coordination.

This role blends analytical work with teamwork, and requires excellent communication skills. Onsite five days a week; occasional travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Business, Management, Marketing or related studies.
• 3–5 years’ experience in sales or logistics required; commodities/food industry preferred.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the Coffee trading plan.
• Manage green coffee sales per customer and origin budgets.
• Focus on execution of sales of spot coffee.
• Develop new business with SMEs within the network.
• Interact with customers and respond to needs, submit offers.
• Learn green coffee quality control (grade and cup).
• Manage contract execution and weekly open-position reviews.
• Coordinate with logistics and AP for smooth contract execution.
• Lead research on green coffee imports, trends, and consumer insights.
• Elaborate weekly book value and support trading/sales teams.
• Monitor market trends and identify opportunities and risks.
• Provide regular trading performance reports and recommendations.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Junior Trader in Stamford, CT to develop green coffee sales and conduct market research for North America. You will build relationships with small and mid-size customers, manage contract execution, price fixation, quality control, and delivery coordination.

This role blends analytical work with teamwork, and requires excellent communication skills. Onsite five days a week; occasional travel up to 10%.