SCOPE

The candidate’s role is to provide support to the team in establishing the Fertilizer Trade business in RtMI and to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the new desk. The candidate would be reporting to the Senior Fertilizer Trading Manager, Business Development.

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business and international trade or relevant major.
• 1-5 Years of work experience in the finance industry, ideally in equity research, sales or corporate finance roles
• Experience working with corporate clients, preferably in China
• Proficiency in Chinese is required to effectively communicate with Chinese-speaking clients and partners.
• Strong work ethics, ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects / deals.
• Collaborates well with others and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, systematic and organized.

1. Physical Fertilizer Trading (30%)

• Develop relationships with fertilizer producers in China and Southeast Asia (SEA) to identify trading opportunities.
• Maintain customer relationships and manage existing business, including contract flows.
• Understand customer’s needs and develop solutions and strategies to address them effectively.
• Gain a detailed understanding of the fertilizer supply chain, including identifying challenges and concerns of customers across the value chain.
• Acquire strong knowledge of the raw material value in use, and the production process of intermediate and end products.
• Develop a deep understanding of the fertilizer raw material market and product market fundamentals, including trade flows.

1. Business Development (30%)

• Engage with industry players, consultants and develop leads for strategic, structured investment and trading opportunities
• Conduct due diligence of assets and potential opportunities
• Work with corporate counterparties to understand their business and build financial models to evaluate assets and opportunities
• Work with internal colleagues to develop structured transaction solutions
• Travel regularly to meet with market participants and to industry conferences
• Conduct site visits of mine, end users for due diligence purposes
• Prepare explanation material, including reports and presentations to management and clients