Senior Cotton trader Asia

With5400 employees and over80000institutionalcommercialandpaymentsclients weoperatefrom more than80 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100 Nasdaq-listed provider we connect clients to the global markets focusing on innovation human connection and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

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Job Purpose:

The Senior Cotton Trader (China Focus) is responsible for originating structuring and executing physical cotton sales into key Asian markets with a primary focus on China Indonesia and foreigninvested spinning mills in Vietnam. The role requires deep market intelligence strong commercial negotiation capability and disciplined risk management alongside the ability to develop and sustain longterm relationships with suppliers and mill customers to drive consistent market penetration and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Trading & Commercial Execution

• Originate and execute physical cotton sales into China Vietnam and Indonesia.
• Negotiate contracts covering pricing structures quality specifications delivery terms and payment conditions.
• Structure transactions aligned with the companys risk framework and overall trading strategy.

Market Analysis & Strategy

• Monitor global cotton markets including supply and demand fundamentals crop developments logistics flows and macroeconomic factors.
• Analyze cotton price trends with active management of arbitrage opportunities between ZCE and ICE to support profitable trade execution.
• Assess futures markets basis levels and spreads to optimize pricing and hedging decisions.
• Identify new trading opportunities arbitrage structures and market inefficiencies across Asian consumption markets.

Risk Management

• Manage price basis credit counterpart and logistical risks inherent in physical trading.
• Utilize futures and options to hedge exposures where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk limits credit policies and regulatory requirements.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with growers ginners merchants mills agents and brokers.
• Represent the company in contract negotiations industry events and market discussions.
• Expand the trading network across existing and emerging Asian markets.

Operational Coordination

• Work closely with operations logistics finance and quality teams to ensure smooth contract execution.
• Oversee posttrade activities including shipment execution documentation quality claims and dispute resolution.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor and support junior traders and commercial staff.
• Contribute to internal market intelligence sharing and the development of best trading practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business Economics Finance Agriculture or a related field.
• Typically 710 years of experience in cotton trading or related agricultural commodities.
• Proven track record of executing physical cotton sales into China Indonesia and/or Vietnam.
• Strong understanding of physical cotton contracts INCOTERMS futures hedging and execution risk.
• Indepth knowledge of major cotton origins and global consumption markets

To land this role you will need:

• Strong commercial judgment and decisionmaking under uncertainty.
• Advanced negotiation and dealstructuring capabilities.
• High level of numerical analytical and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication and longterm relationshipbuilding skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in fastmoving highrisk trading environments.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel as required.

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