General Manager

Job Description : Commodity Trading Manager (Expatriate) Location: Lagos Job Responsibilities Establish, maintain, and grow customer relationships by engaging customers and learning about their businesses, including their marketing strategy, needs, and prospective added-value. Train, coach and direct team members on merchandise handling, shipment processing, merchandise presentation and visual techniques as needed. Managing the logistics surrounding grain origination and merchandising Strong communication with fellow merchants and the commercial team regarding local market conditions to build merchandising strategies and identify trading opportunities. Sound market knowledge and product-fit. Capture commodity price information and product price assessments Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management, Marketing or other related fields. Masters’ degree is desirable. Broad knowledge of finance or agriculture is essential. Knowledge of merchandising practices and flexible contract pricing methods Ability to relate to the needs of the growers work with a wide variety of teams and suppliers. Note: Candidates from India are highly encouraged to apply.

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