Trader – Grains & Oilseeds (West Africa)

About the role

Bunge is seeking a Grains and Oilseeds Trader for West Africa, based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. You will coordinate trading activities between global teams and regional customers, driving growth of the grains and oilseeds business across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute trading strategies to increase volumes, margins and overall P&L performance.
• Build and expand a strong customer portfolio of millers, feed producers and distributors.
• Own the trading P&L, ensuring accurate reporting and performance tracking.
• Provide market intelligence to support pricing and regional strategy.
• Ensure end‑to‑end contract execution, complying with risk and compliance frameworks.
• Apply pricing and risk‑management tools such as CBOT and hedging.
• Support logistics planning and multi‑destination vessel coordination across West Africa.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in commodity trading, sales or business development.
• Strong background in grains and oilseeds is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in West African agricultural commodity markets.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast‑moving, multi‑country environment.
• International mindset with the capacity to link local market realities to global trading dynamics.

Required skills

• CBOT trading platform
• Hedging techniques