Are you commercially driven, analytical, and motivated by market dynamics?
We have an exciting opportunity to join Criddle as a Commodity Trader, where you'll
play a key role in sourcing and trading feed raw materials across the UK. Reporting into the Managing Director, you'll have the opportunity to further develop your skills.
This is a fast-paced, commercially focused role offering real responsibility and the opportunity to
build market expertise, develop trading strategies, and make a direct impact on business
performance. Working closely with suppliers, customers, brokers, and internal stakeholders,
you'll be at the heart of trading activity and decision-making.
What you'll be doing
You’ll be responsible for driving profitable trading activity by:
- Negotiating and trading feed raw materials to maximise profitability while effectively managing risk
- Monitoring commodity markets, pricing trends, weather impacts, and industry developments to support informed trading decisions
- Managing the full trade lifecycle, including negotiations, contracts, margin tracking, and settlements
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, customers, brokers, and key internal and external stakeholders
- Identifying commercial opportunities to drive growth and improve margins
- Coordinating with forwarding, operations, finance, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution of trades
- Resolving operational, logistical, or quality issues to maintain continuity of supply
- Managing market exposure and supporting risk management strategies
- Contributing to the achievement of trading targets and wider business objectives
- Maintaining accurate records and market intelligence within company systems
- As you develop within the role, you'll gain increasing ownership of supplier relationships, trading
- positions, and key customer accounts.
What you'll gain
This role offers the opportunity to build valuable experience in:
- Commodity trading and market analysis
- Commercial negotiation and strategic decision-making
- Risk management and margin optimisation
- Agricultural feed raw materials markets
- Relationship management across a broad stakeholder network
- Cross-functional working with operations, finance, quality, and logistics teams
You'll also have opportunities to:
- Develop your own trading portfolio and market expertise
- Visit suppliers, customers, ports, and processing facilities
- Influence trading strategy and business performance
- Build long-term commercial relationships across the industry
What we're looking for
- 3-6 years proven experience within commodity trading, feed materials procurement, or a
- related agricultural commercial role
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
- Good knowledge of feed raw material markets and commodity trading principles
- Excellent analytical, numerical, and financial skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Ability to make confident commercial decisions in a fast-moving environment
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience managing trading risk and market exposure
- Knowledge of commodity contracts and supply chain processes
- Experience using D365 or similar ERP systems
- Existing industry contacts and market knowledge
Who you are
- Commercially minded and results-focused
- Curious about markets and industry trends
- Confident negotiating and influencing others
- Resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- A proactive problem-solver who takes ownership
- A team player who builds trusted relationships and works collaboratively
Criddle & Co Ltd is a dynamic business offering:
- A supportive, family-oriented culture
- Real ownership and responsibility
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and key markets
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- The chance to play a significant role in the continued growth of the business
- For the right person we are open on location in the UK, you would need some ad-hoc travel to our Liverpool or York office to collaborate with the wider team.
Ready to make an impact?
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