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Redstone Commodity Search is partnering with an established international commodity trading house with significant physical trading volumes across global dry bulk commodity markets, seeking a Senior Grain Trader to establish and lead a physical grain trading desk based in Geneva, with a particular focus on North Africa and the Middle East.
This is an opportunity for an experienced physical grain trader to build and grow a new agricultural commodities platform within a well-capitalised trading business. The successful candidate will leverage the company’s existing global trading infrastructure, logistics, freight, operations and trade finance capabilities to develop profitable grain flows into key import markets across North Africa and the Middle East.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and grow the company’s physical grain trading business, with a focus on North Africa, the Middle East and wider Mediterranean import markets.
- Trade physical grains and feed ingredients, including wheat, corn, barley, soybeans and related agricultural products.
- Originate and execute profitable physical trading opportunities, developing long-term relationships with millers, feed producers, importers, state-related buyers and regional trading counterparties.
- Identify new market opportunities, supply chains, freight advantages and arbitrage strategies to expand the agricultural commodities platform.
- Manage physical contracts, pricing, risk and trade execution in collaboration with operations, chartering, logistics and finance teams.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience trading physical grain or agricultural commodities, ideally with exposure to North Africa, the Middle East or wider Mediterranean import markets.
- Demonstrable track record of commercial success in physical grain trading.
- Strong network of relationships across producers, exporters, importers, consumers, millers, feed producers or international commodity trading houses.
- Solid understanding of international grain markets, destination-market demand, physical contracts, freight logistics and risk management.
- Experience managing price exposure through futures and derivative markets, with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset to build and grow a regional trading business.
For all positions based in Switzerland, Redstone Commodity Search works with their licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH. All candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.
If you match the above requirements and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to or apply via the Vacancy Form on the Redstone Commodity Search website.