Your Responsibilities:
ADM is looking for a highly motivated and commercially driven commodity trading professional to lead procurement of Oilseeds (Soybeans) for ADM's crush assets. The role offers end-to-end ownership of procurement, customer relationship management, supplier development, market intelligence, and profitability.
Procurement & Supplier Management-
Develop strong procurement networks for procurement of Soybeans with farmers/FPOs and traders
Identify new sourcing opportunities to enhance competitiveness and ensure consistent product availability.
Negotiate commercial terms including pricing, quality specifications, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
Build long-term strategic supplier relationships.
Commercial & Risk Management-
Manage trading positions with focus on profitability and risk mitigation.
Understand commodity price risks and recommend appropriate hedging strategies if applicable.
Ensure disciplined contract execution while minimizing commercial and operational risks.
Coordinate closely with logistics, finance, operations, and quality teams for seamless execution.
Sustainable Sourcing and agri extension-
Develop the sustainable sourcing programme of ADM
Conduct farmer extensions programmes for communicating good farming practices
Coordinate with the Sustainability team for documentation completion
Your Profile:
Graduated in any stream or MBA from any college
- 10-12 years of experience in physical commodity trading, procurement, or commercial roles.
- Strong preference for candidates with experience in Soybean procurement and farmer connect.
Strong understanding of commodity markets and trading principles.
- Knowledge of physical commodity procurement and sales.
- Understanding of commodity price risk management.
- Strong commercial negotiation skills.
- Market intelligence and analytical capability.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Understanding of logistics, contract execution, and supply chain management.
Passionate about achieving high levels of excellence
- Good at Analytical skills and decision-making skills through primary & secondary data
- Fluency in speaking Marathi would be an added advantage
