Associate Vice President - Cotton Trading

Associate Vice President - Cotton Trading

- Independently managing business & should have experience in Trading of Commodity Cotton

Generating leads identifying new business opportunities and managing the entire trading process from prospecting and qualifying to closing new deals.

- Display market intelligence for product and policy preparing, exploration and entry into new countries duty structure and statutory taxes.

- Efficiently coordinating order execution with various teams such as Supply Chain, Finance and Logistics Documentation to ensure timely shipment.

- Responsible for trading sales for cotton.

- To identify & develop new business opportunities in B2B channel by gathering and updating customer intelligence

- Manage new and existing clients by providing service, explore and identify all their needs.

- Design strategies to target growth for new businesses with proposals.

- Market visit and progress reports to be submitted on a weekly basis.

- Manage and maintain trade sales / client's database.

- Establish & maintain efficient relationship with new and existing clients

- Generate new business opportunities in assigned territory / channel

- Create proposals for target clients with relevant info and quotes

- Manage clients / projects receivables and cash collections in light of preset financial KPI

- Ensure clients have positive experience by effective pre and post deal process

- Oversee and manage sales executives to achieve set targets.

- Work closely with relevant departments / colleagues commercial & purchase to ensure efficient operation in terms of product availability, storage, delivery & after sales service.

- Work closely with marketing and promotion team to design required promotion and awareness campaigns for target market / clients

- Develop Annual and quarterly budgets by product, geography and channel partner, and draw up network and market coverage plans to meet the agreed targets.

- Ensure that sales are made strictly within the credit and cash discount parameters.

- Continually analyze market with regard to insights & trends, competitive intelligence, dynamic supply situations to retain & grow business from existing & emerging opportunities

- Performs other duties as assigned or required.

- Requisite Technical & Behavioural Competencies

- Ability to build and maintain relationship with B2B clients & Knowledge of product line

- Must have strong communication skill & experience in techno-commercial interactions

- Team player and ability to work with and through others

- Well conversant about trading, RFQ, strategic sourcing and e-bidding processes

- Very good strategic, analytical & communication skills

- Possess Passion, Integrity, attitude & loyalty traits & is available readily.

Qualification And Experience:

1. 20+ years of experience in a Cotton commodity trading/sales side of trading agricultural commodities

2. Superb knowledge of the Cotton commodity landscape Pan India.

3. Excellent knowledge of agricultural / Cotton product trading

4. Strong understanding of cottonseed ideal

5. Proven track record of driving sales and achieving PnL figures and targets

6. Good knowledge of containerised shipments, logistics and contracts

7. Entrepreneurial and self-starting mindset with a true desire to go out and build a trading portfolio on the ground with end users

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader

Contact Person Name, Address & Nos.:

P.G.Ganesh
Perfect Placer
Mobile : 9873663105