The CompanyGolden Agri-Resources Europe & Americas (GAR) is part of Singapore based Golden-Agri Resources Ltd, which is one of the largest stock exchange listed global players in bulk commodity production and trading. The company was founded almost four decades ago, is family-owned and has pioneered in the field of sustainability years ahead of competition. Sustainability today has become a core business on itself, feeding populations globally whilst safeguarding the environment.The group opened their European offices in 2015, making it still a young, ambitious and entrepreneurial company which has established year on year solid growth since the start. We are active in the trading of bulk commodities and oleochemicals in Europe and Americas.GAR has offices in the Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, USA. Italy has been the newest brand office in Milan. We pride ourselves for being a well-established employer with competitive compensation and an entrepreneurial work environment. Our professionals are valued for being resourceful and finding opportunities to develop and grow the company further.At GAR Europe & Americas we cherish and live up to our cultural of Integrity, Positive Attitude, Commitment, Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Loyalty.We want to provide sustainable and superior quality agribusiness and consumer products, solutions and services to create value for all our stakeholders. Our main goal is to become a partner of choice in our markets as the best, fully-integrated, global agribusiness and consumer product company.We have a driven team of approximately 110 people across Europe and the Americas and are now looking for a pro-active, positive-minded and entrepreneurial professional to join our team and help us further professionalize our company and grow our business.Are you ready to join us on our mission? If so, please read further!ProfileWe are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a broad scope of interests that is willing and able to support our current business; we are a young, ambitious and rapid growing company, active in the trading of various commodities and Oleo chemicals across the globe. We have offices in Singapore, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, USA and we are part of an international group, headquartered and stock exchange listed in Singapore.GAR Brazil is looking for a Junior Trader with about 3 to 5 years’ experience in sugar trading and operations, as well as managing sugar positions. This team is responsible for origination, trade and distribution of agricultural commodities, mainly sugar. You will work in close cooperation with GAR sugar teams in Brazil, Singapore and the Netherlands. It will be your key responsibility to coordinate various reporting, financial and operational matters.Tasks and responsibilitiesCreate value for the company, take daily commercial decisions in line with the agreed trading game-plan.Support and assist senior traders on origination in Brazil and Central AmericaBe in contact with global teams, especially in the Netherlands and Singapore, to ensure relevant information flows on commercial and operational levelsSupport and report futures hedging in NY and LDN futures exchanges on a daily basisEventually execute and control FX hedges through NDF contractsControl provisional price payments with suppliers and buyers. Reconcile provisional price position with the trade control and managementProspect new clients and do cold calls to new potential buyers and suppliersSell sugar with a focus on an assigned region/customer portfolio, ensuring adequate marginsCreate a long lasting and profitable relationship with customers and suppliersProactively develop new customer relationship helping the company to increase volume of salesManage and report the risk of your customers’ positionsHave close contact with GAI market risk team in order to keep GAR’s counterparty risk controlledLiaise with counterparties on contract’s terms and conditions, verifying payments and coordinating claims; issue and control invoices and eventually NF’s (notas fiscais)Manage the received invoices and NF’s from suppliers in the system and organize the filingPrepare export memos (memorandos de exportaçao)Update commercial cash flow controls and eventually input payments in the system, prepare payment requestsIf required, assist logistics team in any export procedure/routines neededCoordinate in obtaining necessary approvals, follow-up on signatures and hard/soft copy document for filing afterwards. Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing systemPrepare courier (DHL) packages and dispatch to clients worldwide, when requiredManaging relationships with various service providersPrepare management reports requested by local and international officesBe ready to learn international trade routines - execution and logistics - to prepare controls, issue international documents, helping colleagues working in those areas and to be able to cover them during vacation periods in the future.Job requirementsBachelor/Master Degree in Business or equivalent with specialization in International Business, Economics or Supply ChainRelevant working experience in sugar trading is a pre or at least working experience in the commodity industryProven skills in value creation / margin developmentExcellent English skills. Other language skills, such as French, Mandarin, Hindi are of great advantageSelf-driven and results-oriented, able to evaluate risks and come up with concrete solutionsInterest in international trade & agricultural marketsCustomer-oriented with strong networking skillsGood analytical and negotiation skillsPC literate in MS Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)PersonalityGood communication & interpersonal skills; ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writingHumble approach, hands-on and curiousAbility to execute in a fast-paced environmentAbility to set priorities, handle tight deadlines and work well under pressureA team player and independent thinkerMeticulous, accurate and hands-onNeed to fit within a small, dedicated and committed teamSelf-starter, strong desire to create results, entrepreneurialAbility to learn with creativity/imaginationAbility to adapt and work on a wider scope of tasks and challengesGood on working under pressure, Proactive and versatile.What we offerWe offer an entrepreneurial and international environment where developing opportunities for growth is valuedProfessional development of our employees is important to us, therefore we offer several training and development opportunities both locally as well as globally.Please note that we often incorporate an assessment and reference checks in our selection procedures.