Petra Jones
Commodities Trader
Magalieskruin, Pretoria
Summary
Experienced Commodity Trader with 10+ years of experience in trading commodities on the JSE Market, with great success.
I'm knowledgeable in market analysis and have a strong ability to assess and mitigate risk.
Motto in life: "I believe everything worth doing, is worth doing well"
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Commodities Trader
Brisen Commodities
03.2010 - Current
- Reading & interpreting reports, articles, graphs, news bulletins & liaising with farmers, transporters, silo owners & consumers/millers to stay current with market conditions.
- Compiling budgets according to consumers/millers requirements to secure tender contracts.
- Daily reconciling/balancing of physical contracts on system for commodity futures bought or sold on the SAFEX market (Nutron or Swordfish).
- Buying of stock (silo or direct from farm), within budget to meet the forward sale agreement requirements targeting maximum profit.
- Monitoring contracts progress & daily freight planning.
- Participate in meetings with suppliers, farmers, transporters, consumers or millers to negotiate contracts or transactions.
- Assisting suppliers or clients with general queries on contracts.
- Contract reconciling of profit and loss statements per contract.
- General assistance to Managing Director.
Admin Co-Ordinator
Brisen Commodities
07.2008 - 02.2010
- Understanding the purchase & sale contracts terms & conditions or requirements received from Trader.
- Arranging transportation of grain from supplier/silo/farmer to consumer/miller in the most timely & efficient manner, including negotiating transport rates..
- Monitoring the load from pick-up through to delivery all the while targeting cost reduction & freight savings.
- Efficiently resolving grain quality disputes.
- Reporting to Trader on contract progress & daily freight planning.
- Liaising with farmers, silo owners, transporters and consumers/millers on daily basis.
- Daily importing of freight tickets into the system & balancing of silo/farm stock.
- Re-routing freight as needed to meet demands and minimize costs.
- Customer invoicing and providing customers with weekly/monthly statements.
- Preparing payment to suppliers/farmers and transporters.
Info Distribution Officer (Temporary Basis)
South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS)
03.2006 - 01.2008
- Compilation of a Weekly Bulletin that involved the calculation of import and export parity prices, the calculation and monitoring of import tariffs as well as drawing up relevant charts/graphs.
- Timely distribution of the Monthly Bulletin (compiled by the Information Department - Data Processors) as well as the weekly Import/Export & Producer Deliveries Bulletins/Figures.
- Compilation of articles for the Wheat Focus & Landbouweekblad magazine with market related information, views and graphs.
- Updating and maintenance of SAGIS's website (www.sagis.org.za)
Data Processor
South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS)
05.2003 - 01.2008
- Gathering, processing, analyzing and verifying agricultural information.
- Generating of statistical balance sheets, compiling monthly reports and doing error analysis on various figures received from market participant's e.g. commercial grain and harbour silo's, traders, farmers ect.
- Personal assistance for Head: Information.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hoërskool Gerrit Maritz
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Effective Communicator
Prefer building rapport
Manage time effectively
Ability to adapt
Negotiator
Problem-solver
Self-motivator
Fast learner
Timeline
Commodities Trader
Brisen Commodities
03.2010 - Current
Admin Co-Ordinator
Brisen Commodities
07.2008 - 02.2010
Info Distribution Officer (Temporary Basis)
South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS)
03.2006 - 01.2008
Data Processor
South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS)
05.2003 - 01.2008
High School Diploma -
Hoërskool Gerrit Maritz
04.2001 -