Website A Client of Rural Management Consultants Pvt LTrd
Role Purpose:
The role will be responsible for developing and driving strategies to expand the company’s agricultural commodities trading business, identify new commodity and geographic opportunities, evaluate value-addition opportunities, and ensure effective implementation of approved business plans.
Key Responsibilities:
– Develop strategies to increase the width and diversity of commodities traded by the organization.
– Identify and evaluate opportunities for expansion into new geographies and markets.
– Assess opportunities for value addition, processing and downstream integration across selected commodities.
– Conduct market, industry and competitive analysis to evaluate the commercial attractiveness of new opportunities.
– Work closely with trading, procurement, operations, finance and other teams to translate strategic initiatives into actionable business plans.
– Supervise and monitor implementation of approved strategies and business initiatives.
– Track business performance, market developments and emerging opportunities and recommend course corrections where required.
– Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across international markets.
– Undertake global travel for market visits, opportunity assessment, partner discussions and business development.
Candidate Profile:
– 8 – 12 years of relevant experience, with a meaningful part of the experience in the agricultural commodities – commodity trading domain.
– MBA from a premier B-School is mandatory.
– Strong understanding of commodity markets, trading businesses and international markets.
– Experience in business strategy, market expansion, new business development or strategic initiatives.
– Exposure to African markets will be preferred.
– Strong analytical and commercial orientation with the ability to evaluate new business opportunities.
– Ability to work across functions and drive implementation rather than only strategy formulation.
– Willingness and ability to travel extensively across global markets.
Key Competencies:
– Strategic Thinking
– Commodity Market Understanding
– Business Expansion – Market Entry
– Commercial Acumen
– Opportunity Evaluation
– Value-Addition Strategy
– Analytical – Problem-Solving Skills
– Cross-functional Leadership
– Execution Orientation
– International Exposure
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