Farmer Trader / Origination Trader - Slovakia

Job description

The Farmer Trader is responsible for originating and sourcing agricultural commodities directly from Slovak farmers, cooperatives, and producer groups. The role combines field presence, relationship management, and trading execution to secure competitive supply and profitable trades.

Build and maintain long-term relationships with farmers, cooperatives, and local collectors in Slovakia

Originate spot and forward contracts directly from producers

Act as trusted commercial partner for farmers

Trading & Market Execution

Source physical volumes in line with trading strategy
Monitor local crop conditions, yields, and pricing
Support pricing, hedging, and margin management with the trading desk

Market Intelligence

Collect real-time intelligence on weather, yields, quality, and farmer sentiment
Identify origination and arbitrage opportunities

Contracts, Logistics & Compliance

Negotiate contracts (Incoterms, quality, delivery windows)
Coordinate with logistics and operations teams
Ensure compliance with internal procedures and local regulations

Requirements

3–8+ years experience in agricultural origination or trading
Strong network among Slovak farmers / cooperatives
Solid understanding of grains and oilseeds (wheat, corn, barley, rapeseed)
Fluent Slovak; working English required
Willingness to travel extensively; valid driving licence

Benefits

A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Competitive salary and benefits package.

Required skills

logistics compliance quality operations relationship management farmers incoterms grains corn local regulations slovak wheat internal procedures cooperatives oilseeds agricultural commodities producer groups field presence trading execution spot contracts forward contracts delivery windows barley rapeseed

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