Lead Sugar Commodity Trader

Job Description

Job Overview

The Senior Trader – Sugar at Reliance Retail is a full-time, senior-level position

Location Navi Mumbai -Ghansoli

Experience - 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in Sugar Commodity Trading

Overview

The role focuses on leading sugar trading activities, developing market strategies, and strengthening vendor relationships while ensuring robust end-to-end process management.

Qualifications and Skills

• Agri Graduate ( Preferred )
• Negotiation Skills
• Vendor Management
• Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Stakeholder Management

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and execute sugar trading operations, ensuring timely purchase, sale, and delivery to meet business objectives and volume targets.
• Develop and implement effective trading strategies aligned with organizational goals to optimize profitability and market positioning.
• Identify and evaluate new sourcing opportunities by monitoring market movements, competitor activities, and emerging trends in the sugar industry.
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with vendors, maintaining relationships with domestic and international suppliers for consistent supply and cost advantage.
• Conduct detailed market analysis including demand forecasts, price movements, and geopolitical impacts to inform trading decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including logistics, legal, finance, and quality control teams for coordinated and compliant trading operations.
• Mitigate trading risks through continuous assessment of market, currency fluctuations, and regulatory changes affecting the sugar commodity market.
• Prepare and present regular reports on trading performance, market trends, and risk assessments to senior management for strategic decision making.
• Ensure adherence to internal control procedures, ethical trading practices, and compliance with statutory and legal frameworks relevant to commodity trading.