Trader, Cocoa Ingredients

Position Summary

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Our traders play a crucial role in promoting and growing our cocoa business. The ideal candidate will work directly with customers, suppliers, and business counterparts to develop business solutions. They should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, five years of experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Position Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers, suppliers, and business counterparts to develop business solutions to meet their needs.
• Support the cocoa sourcing and derivatives teams with market analysis, trade support, and commercial execution activities.
• Monitor cocoa futures, basis, foreign exchange, and physical market developments; summarize relevant insights for the team.
• Collaborate with logistics, operations, finance, risk, and other internal stakeholders to support smooth execution of commercial activity.
• Plan and present reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members and stakeholders.
• Represent Cocoa North America as market expert in customer discussion and presentations.
• Be the conduit for market knowledge transfer to Cocoa North America sales team members and business stakeholders.
• Aid in the planning and execution of commodity contracts, ensuring accuracy on pricing, timing, quality, logistics, and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Agricultural Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience, including internships, thesis work, or professional experience in commodities, trading, risk, analytics, or commercial roles.
• High integrity, resilience, ownership mindset, and comfort operating in a fast-moving and volatile environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with confidence working with data and market information.
• Experience managing relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels, both internal and external.
• Strong self-initiative with an ability to operate at a high level with minimum supervision.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• State issued driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep interest and genuine passion for markets, agricultural commodities, market dynamics, global macro or geopolitical development, competition, and commercial strategy.
• Clear motivation to build a long-term career in the trading space.
• Additional language skills are a plus, particularly Spanish and French.

Company Benefits

• A Rewarding Career Awaits!
• The pay for this role ranges from $132,000 - $176,000 annually and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location.
• Performance-based Bonuses: Discretionary bonus rewarding company performance as well as your contributions and impact, for eligible roles.
• Comprehensive & Affordable Benefits: Coverage for you (and your eligible dependents) with plans designed for peace of mind and savings for the future.
• A Culture of Well-being: Paid Volunteer time off, access to events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being for you and your family.
• Family Support: Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits and lactation support, including milk shipping for traveling employees.
• Additional Perks That Make a Difference: Vacation time from Day 1 – Your time off starts accruing immediately, growing with your tenure. Paid Sick Leave – Rest, recover, and return strong – with paid sick leave on ofi. Company Paid Holidays – ofi values work-life balance and the importance of celebrating life’s special moments. 401K Match on Day 1 – Invest in your future with our competitive retirement savings program. Career Growth & Learning – Join a company committed to developing talent, fostering innovation, and creating meaningful opportunities.

About the Role

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Our traders play a crucial role in promoting and growing our cocoa business. The ideal candidate will work directly with customers, suppliers, and business counterparts to develop business solutions. They should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, five years of experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Agricultural Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience, including internships, thesis work, or professional experience in commodities, trading, risk, analytics, or commercial roles.
• High integrity, resilience, ownership mindset, and comfort operating in a fast-moving and volatile environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with confidence working with data and market information.
• Experience managing relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels, both internal and external.
• Strong self-initiative with an ability to operate at a high level with minimum supervision.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• State issued driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Fluency in English.