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Bismarck Commodities Pte. Ltd. is a regional physical trading, market research & supply chain management organization headquartered in Singapore. Primary activities include regional sourcing and global distribution of Asia Pacific cocoa beans/nibs, constructing tailor made reports and assist market participants in setting up, managing and improving physical procurement operations. •Analyzing ICE/LIFFE terminal markets price charts, fundamental & technical data to capitalize on favorable market movements relating to physical and speculative activities.•Monitoring global buying/selling differentials, foreign exchange rates (IDR/VND/KINA/SBD/USD/GBP), funds utilization, disseminating terminal market information and daily pricing for distribution to local supply chain partners.•Directing shipment schedules ensuring containers are timely loaded on nominated vessels •Negotiating weight and quality claims •Monitoring and ensuring prompt creditors and debtors collections/payments. •Implementing Cocoa Division Standard Operating Procedures, reporting & risk management templates (Industry Best Practices)•Monitoring overheads and export related expenditures against budgets emphasizing on cost reduction.•Implementing mechanisms to improve trade margins/volume, achieve product diversification, and efficient cost management structure. •Diversifying & building local supply chain partners and client base.•Negotiating Sales & Purchase contracts trade terms (prices/shipment months/quality parameters/payment terms, etc), nominating vessels & communicating trade flow information between clients and local supply chain partners.•Adding value to existing product base through marketing of Single Origin/Plantation /Certified/Fine Flavor cocoa beans.•Generating regional/local cocoa market research reports.•Analyzing weekly cocoa division profit/loss performances & cash flow statements.

•Managing ten (10) Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands warehouse procurement operations simultaneously with combined headcount of 50 staff. •Implementing Cocoa Division Standard Operating Procedures, reporting & risk management templates (Industry Best Practices) •Analyzing ICE/LIFFE terminal markets price charts, fundamental & technical data to capitalize on favorable market movements relating to physical and speculative activities.•Monitoring daily competition pricing and foreign exchange rates (Kina/SBD/USD/GBP) in addition to disseminating terminal market information, buying/selling differentials and daily pricing.•Evaluating daily purchases, deliveries/arrivals, warehouse stocks/quality, funds utilization and impact on daily cocoa division accumulated profit/loss.•Directing shipment schedules ensuring containers are timely loaded on nominated vessels •Negotiating weight and quality claims including travelling to port of discharge performing FCC guidelines based sampling and quality tests with clients and third party surveyors•Monitoring and ensuring prompt creditors and debtors collections/payments. •Monitoring overheads and export related expenditures against budgets emphasizing on cost reduction. •Diversifying/building client base & negotiating sales contracts trade terms, nominating vessels & communicating trade flow information between clients and origin•Adding value to existing product base through program implementation and marketing of Single Origin/Plantation /Certified/Fine Flavor cocoa beans.•Generating regional/local cocoa market research reports by analyzing competition pricing, production/grinding/import/export data, warehouse stocks & weather patterns.•Analyzing and discussing weekly warehouse procurement operations performances against Key Performance Indexes (Financial/Non-Financial (Operational) with Branch Managers •Analyzing and discussing weekly cocoa division profit/loss performances to Group President

•Developing Sucden Malaysia Limited’s cocoa trading operations which includes (but not limited to) formulating operational budgets, cash flow & profitability projections, legal & tax advisory, establishing business premises, communication requirements and monitoring capital expenditure. •Acquiring suitable free trade port warehouse storage and engaging services of local port providers (haulers, port authorities, customs, shipping agents, quality assessors).•Coordinating Non-Asian cocoa bean imports into Malaysia including monitoring shipment arrivals, ensuring import shipping documents are complete, accurate and consistent with Malaysian import regulations as well as accountable recording of net landed weights/quality.•Diversifying & building client relationships by understanding and prioritizing client requirements, providing professional, high quality and reliable client service.•Developing local/regional clientele base for African/South American/Asia-Pacific beans supply and negotiating sales contract trade terms (prices/shipment months/quality parameters/payment terms, etc) to enhance profitability portfolio. •Communicating with international/regional industry players (grinders/brokers/clients/trade houses) to keep abreast of global cocoa market developments and to provide regional cocoa information.•Generating regional/local cocoa market research reports by analyzing competition pricing, production/grinding/import/export data, warehouse stocks & weather patterns.•Analyzing and discussing weekly cocoa division profit/loss performances with Finance Manager & General Manager to evaluate growth and plan future strategies.

•Managing nine (9) Sumatran & Irian Jaya warehouse procurement operations simultaneously with combined headcount over 100 staff.•Implementing Cocoa Division Standard Operating Procedures, reporting & risk management templates (Industry Best Practices).•Analyzing ICE/LIFFE terminal markets price charts, fundamental & technical data to capitalize on favorable market movements relating to physical and speculative activities.•Monitoring daily competition pricing and foreign exchange rates (IDR/USD/GBP) in addition to disseminating terminal market information, buying/selling differentials and daily pricing.•Evaluating daily purchases, deliveries/arrivals, warehouse stocks/quality, funds utilization and impact on daily cocoa division accumulated profit/loss.•Directing shipment schedules ensuring containers are timely loaded on nominated vessels •Negotiating weight and quality claims including travelling to port of discharge performing FCC guidelines based sampling and quality tests with clients and third party surveyors•Monitoring and ensuring prompt creditors and debtors collections/payments. •Developing additional warehouse procurement operations & respective resource allocations (manpower/infrastructure/ capital expenditure)•Diversifying/building client base and negotiating sales contracts trade terms, nominating vessels & communicating trade flow information between clients and origin.•Adding value through program implementation and marketing of Single Origin/Plantation /Certified/Fine Flavor cocoa beans. •Generating regional/local cocoa market research reports by analyzing competition pricing, production/grinding/import/export data, warehouse stocks & weather patterns.•Analyzing and discussing weekly warehouse procurement operations performances against Key Performance Indexes (Financial/Non-Financial (Operational) with Branch Managers•Analyzing and discussing weekly cocoa division profit/loss performances to Managing Director.