Senior Trader – Cottonseed (Brazil)
Location:
Brazil
Industry:
Agricultural Commodities / Cottonseed Trading
An
industry-leading global trade house
is seeking a highly skilled
Senior Trader
to develop and manage a
whole cottonseed trading book in Brazil
. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced professional with deep expertise in the cottonseed market to play a pivotal role in shaping a new line of business with strong domestic and international growth potential.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a
cottonseed trading portfolio
, balancing flows between gins, crush plants, domestic feed demand, and exports.
* Collaborate closely with the lint buying team to align cottonseed pricing strategies with grower engagement.
* Develop and execute trading strategies across domestic and export channels, including containerised exports and bulk flows.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with gins, crushers, dairies, and feed buyers across Brazil.
* Monitor market trends, supply/demand dynamics, and price drivers to optimise trading decisions.
* Provide market intelligence on cottonseed supply, storage, crush capacity, and end-user demand.
* Explore opportunities for cross-border trading, including Argentina.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* 5–10 years' experience
trading cottonseed or related feed commodities within Brazil.
* Strong network and
relationships with cotton gins, crushers, and feed buyers
.
* Deep understanding of cottonseed storage, ginning capacity, and crush sector dynamics (expeller vs solvent).
* Knowledge of domestic demand drivers (dairy, cattle, and feed markets).
* Experience in structuring export flows, including containerised exports.
* Fluent in Portuguese and English
(spoken and written).
* Entrepreneurial mindset, commercially driven, and able to build a business from the ground up.
* Exposure to the Argentine cottonseed market is a plus.
Why Join?
This is a rare chance to establish and grow a
strategic trading platform in Brazil
, supported by a global organisation with strong industry relationships and an international footprint.
You will have the freedom to shape the business, backed by the resources and scale of a world-class trading house.
If this sounds like you — or someone in your network — please reach out directly for a confidential discussion.