Cement Trader

**Locations**:AfricaEuropeMiddle EastSouth America**Divisions**:Commodities**Roles**:Trading**Job Ref**:RS1748**Jordan Lewis**

**Director**

**+44 (0)1727 615 143**

Redstone Commodity Search focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market.

Redstone Commodity Search is delighted to collaborate with a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned commodities trading group in their search for a Cement Trader to bolster their Dry Freight Product team in Dubai.

**Key Responsibilities / Tasks**
- Promotion and expansion of trading operations, with a primary focus on cement-related products, including clinker, cement, gypsum, slag, fly ash etc.
- Establish, cultivate, and maintain strong relationships with cement suppliers and customers across LATAM and/or Africa.
- Conduct thorough and continuous analysis of cement market trends, supply and demand dynamics, and pricing strategies specific to LATAM and/or Africa.
- Lead negotiations for cement procurement and sales. Work diligently to secure favourable terms and conditions while navigating regional complexities, regulations, and cultural nuances.
- Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with trading activities in these regions.

**Key Qualifications / Experience**
- A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in cement / clinker /fly Ash / Gypsum or cementitious products trading.
- Proven track record of successful negotiations and relationship-building in the cement industry.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the regional market dynamics, regulatory environment, and trade practices in Latin America and/or Africa.
- Bring a valuable and transferable book of business that underscores a history of successful client relationships and revenue generation.
- Role to be based in Dubai