Import & Export Marketer, NorthAsia Oilseeds

Position Overview

This role focuses on import and export trading of soybean meal and soybean oil, export is the core business. The marketer will be responsible for overseas market development, price modelling, opportunity identification, customer portfolio building, transaction execution and P&L management. Key export destinations include with Japen, Southeast Asia and India. The role will also track soybean meal and oil supply sources from North and South America to capture viable import arbitrage opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

1. Business strategy and P&L Ownership

• Takeend-to-end ownership of SBM & SBO import & export business, take PNLand deliver annual/quarterly trading and profit targets.
• Focus on export business: source SBM & SBO supply from domestic crush plants, develop end-users and trade counterparties across Southeast Asia, India and other overseas markets, and secure sustainable export orders.
• Pursue import opportunities as a secondary stream: continuously monitor supply sources of soybean meal and oil from North and South America, evaluate cross-borderprice spreads, freight, tariffs and FX rates to capture arbitrage and restocking opportunities.
• Conducting dependent trade modelling: calculate import & export P&L and full trade costs, assess transaction feasibility, profit margin and risk boundaries.
• Enforce strict control over trade risks, customers credit, contract compliance and FX exposure to ensure all transactions are fully closed.

2. Customer Development & Channel Management

• Build and deepen relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners across assigned markets.
• Engage domestic crush plants and major oilmeal suppliers to secure stable supply for export shipments.
• Explore new countries, segments, clients and commercial models to expand export volume and market coverage.
• Lead commercial negotiations, pricing discussion, term alignment and order execution; manage long-term client relationships.

3. Market Intelligence and Analysis

• Track global SBM & SBO fundamentals, basis trends and cost changes, as well as regional price spreads.
• Monitor China’s SBM & SBO export flows, demand in Japen, Southeast Asia and India, arrival and shipment volumes from North & South America.
• Periodically deliver market insights, spread analysis and opportunity assessment to support trading decisions.

4. Order Execution& End-to-End Delivery

• Negotiate import/export contracts, review commercial terms, issue quotations and confirmorders.
• Collaborate with documentation, logistics and customs teams to monitor vessel schedules, loading, customs clearance and settlement.
• Keep close communicating and cooperation with domestic sales team about meal and oil export, ensure smoothly delivery.
• Resolve quality enquiries, delivery disputes and operational issues with overseas customers to sustain long-term partnerships.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant commercial experience in agricultural commodities, commodity trading, merchandising, business development, market analysis, supply chain, or related sectors.

Other skills

• Ability to build and maintain customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong numerical and data management capability.
• High integrity and compliance awareness
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Languages

• English (Fluent)

Academics

• Bachelor's degree or above in Finance,Economics, Statistics, Trading, Agriculture, Business Administration, orrelated disciplines.