Director of Sourcing, Commodities
NSI Group, LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Barcelona • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Lead
About the role
- Lead sourcing and trading strategies for key commodities, ensuring cost-competitive and reliable supply.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while applying a rigorous, tough-minded approach to negotiation.
- Monitor global market trends, commodity pricing, and risk factors to inform buying decisions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to align sourcing strategies with company goals and customer requirements.
- Manage supplier performance, contracts, and compliance to ensure the highest quality and sustainability standards.
- Expand NSI’s global sourcing footprint, identifying new opportunities and mitigating supply risks.
- Travel extensively to various supply chain partners, trade shows and high-risk regions.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in commodity trading, with a focus on organic food ingredients.
- Proven track record of negotiating aggressively and successfully in international markets.
- Deep knowledge of commodity markets, trading dynamics, and risk management.
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
- Experience with agricultural commodities that grow in South America such as seeds and sweeteners/sugar is a strong plus.
- Resilient, tough-minded, and thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively internationally, up to 40%
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
commodity tradingnegotiationrisk managementanalytical skillsbusiness acumensourcing strategiessupplier performance managementcontract managementcompliance managementmarket trend analysis
Soft skills
relationship buildingtough-mindednessresilienceadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdecision-makingnegotiation skillsability to thrive under pressure