Deputy Manager - Agri Commodity Trading

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services, and chemicals industries.

https://www.godrejindustries.com/

About Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals)

Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals Division) is one of the oldest businesses of the Godrej Industries Group with a rich legacy and a pioneering presence in the Chemical Industry. We proactively collaborate with our partners to create sustainable solutions in the Oleochemicals, Derivatives and Surfactants market.

https://www.godrejchemicals.com/

Roles & Responsibilities

• Drive profitable agri commodity trading through strategic sourcing, market-linked selling, and disciplined risk management. (Buying & Selling - 1500crores)
• Lead agri commodity sourcing & procurement across domestic and international markets aligned to crop cycles and seasonality-driven opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with farmers, aggregators, traders, exporters, and origin suppliers to ensure a reliable supply base.
• Negotiate pricing, quality specifications, shipment terms, and payment structures in line with trading strategy.
• Manage end-to-end purchase orders (POs) and ensure commercial accuracy and control.
• Drive selling, trading & deal execution across domestic and export markets with clear profit accountability.
• Identify and capitalize on arbitrage opportunities including origin-to-market, time spreads, and quality spreads.
• Execute back-to-back and directional trades with strong margin visibility.
• Leverage market intelligence by analyzing global agri markets, weather patterns, geopolitics, demand-supply dynamics, freight, and currency trends.
• Translate insights into actionable buy, sell, or hedging decisions and share market outlooks, price forecasts, and trading strategies.
• Design and implement hedging & risk management strategies using futures, options, swaps, and physical coverage.
• Monitor MTM positions and manage price, currency, and freight exposure within defined risk limits.
• Oversee import execution & international trade operations including contracts, shipment planning, Incoterms, customs compliance, and documentation.
• Optimize logistics, storage & inventory management to ensure cost efficiency, quality preservation, and working capital optimization.
• Ensure strong payment, cash flow & working capital management, robust documentation, audit compliance, and effective stakeholder coordination across functions and external partners.

Critical Skills

• Strong knowledge of agri markets, crop cycles, and trading dynamics with experience in imports and hedging
• Good understanding of Incoterms, trade documentation, and derivatives (NCDEX, CBOT, ICE)
• Strong commercial acumen with P&L focus
• Ability to interpret global factors (weather, geopolitics) into price movements
• Sound analytical skills with exposure to margins, spreads, and MTM
• Decisive, opportunity-driven, and risk-aware
• Effective in negotiation and stakeholder management
• High ownership, discipline, and integrity

Experience:

• 4-8 years of experience in agri commodity trading, sourcing, or commercial roles
• Proven performer in profitable agri trading with strong international market exposure and experience in leading high-performing operations teams.

Whats in it for you?

Be an equal parent

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy

Community partnerships and advocacy

Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members

Preventative healthcare support

Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.

Uncapped sick leave

Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources, and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team, and business-level achievements

Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been, for over a century. Its not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.