Commodities Trader

Description

Operates as an independent agent to bring together buyers and sellers of commodities, negotiates private sales, and arranges sales through established marketplaces.

Description

Operate as intermediaries to facilitate the sale and purchase of commodities and businesses, and arrange insurance and loans of money on behalf of clients.

Tasks include

• Monitors commodity prices, trends and other factors affecting the supply and demand of commodities
• Negotiates the purchase and sale of commodities such as grain, wool, minerals and metals
• Initiates, negotiates and agrees on terms of commodity purchases and sales contracts
• Determines supply and demand, surveys market conditions, and analyses other economic forces in order to establish a market position