Grain Trader – VKB Grain in NTK area of operations, Nylstroom – Limpopo
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Job Description
Introduction to the VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.
Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.
This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.
Our purpose
Touch lives – for the better: We always aim to make a positive impact in people’s lives: our employees, producers, clients, communities and the larger industry. And, through collaboration with this group of people, we strive to make an even bigger and longer lasting impact in the lives of all South Africans.
Values
We live by five important values:
We are HUMBLE
We acknowledge that we are blessed
We are HUNGRY
We do not settle for mediocre
We are BOLD
We do what is right, even if it scares us
We are SMART
We consider our words and actions
We are TEAM PLAYERS
No-one can do this alone
Our legacy
For the Love of the Land: We do it all for our legacy and the love of nature, people, country, sustainability and progress.
Overall purpose of the role:
Responsible for the physical procurement of grains and oilseeds, through procuring, logistics, derivative trading and hedging, market analysis, customer relationships, risk management and strategy implementation of the department., quantity and cost. Establish relationships with new producers and ensure excellent customer service by providing professional and innovative agricultural advice and services.
Key tasks:
- Procurement of physical grains and oilseeds in the GWK area of operations
- Manage Contract Execution and logistics
- Ensure that contract execution and administration is done according to procedure and contract terms.
- Trading of Derivatives and hedging
- Confirm orders with producers to expedite delivery.
- Establish and manage relationships with producers and ensure sustainable growth of the company
- Effective communication of fundamental market factors on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to all clients
- Inform other traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, competition, or dynamics.
- Identify opportunities for the purchase of grains and oilseeds
- Provide agricultural advice services;
- Ensure maximum market share.
- Proactively identify possible risks and ensure timely action to limit and/or prevent risks
Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree e.g. B.Com Agricultural Economics and Risk Management / International Trade Or Agricultural Field or Equivalent qualification.
- 2 years’ relevant experience
- Registered Persons Examination to trade Agricultural derivatives on the JSE / SAIFM
- Code 8 Driver’s License and own vehicle
- Clear Criminal Record
- Good administration skills
Skills:
- Negotiation
- Planning
- Communication skills in both Afrikaans and English;
- Organisational skills
- Good administration skills
- Maintaining Long term relationships
- Strong marketing skills.
