Job Description We are looking for a Junior Commodity Trader to join the Frontier team, based at Witham St Hughs on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a rare opportunity to enter the fast-moving world of commodity trading, joining a highly motivated established team You will support the coordination of the domestic grain trading function within the UK. The Benefits Competitive salary 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements) Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total) Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7% Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees) The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers About You High degree of commercial awareness Able to communicate with impact at every level Strong problem-solving ability Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines Excellent attention to detail Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities Effective team player Good knowledge of Microsoft products including Word, PowerPoint and Excel Your Role As a Junior Commodity Trader your role will involve: Learning and understanding the importance of supply and demand input data. Completing and regularly updating supply and demand models to support trading strategies and opinions. Matching areas of surplus production with deficit regions and understanding the changing values. Understanding the principals of replacement trading to discover grain and oilseed pricing and value using market information, tools and mechanisms. Using and developing relationship management skills to allow successful commercial negotiations with both internal and external consumers and customers alike. Buying & selling grain with external trading businesses to deliver value to Frontier. Being fully conversant and understanding appropriate grain and oilseed contracts, regulatory rules and Frontier grain policies. Learning and fully understanding and actively manage inherent risks within supply chains to maximise value. Monitoring and reporting on trading activity accurately and in a timely manner using in-house systems. Working as part of the Frontier Trading Team to execute agreed trading and planning strategies. Ensuring an understanding of risk management practices to maximise profitable business. Keeping up to date with competitor activity and information and report on as appropriate. Establishing a network of colleagues across relevant departments to support your work and understanding wider business objectives. Motivating and communicating with Frontiers Farm Traders to maximise farm origination potential. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. Additional Information About Us Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ICE. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.