Francesco Straziota

About

International Senior Trader with more than 10 years of experience. Fields (literally!): grains (wheat, corn, barley), oilseeds (sunflower, soybeans), vegetable oils, wheat and corn flour. In-depth knowledge of the following markets: Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Lithuania, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Libya, Angola, DR Congo, Congo-Brazza. Countries that I've visited for business and I continue to do so. I am directly working alongside with: - Suppliers; - End Customers; - Logistics (by truck, railway, sea); - Both containers and chartering bulk vessel; - Banking - both trade finance and documentary collection; - Underwriters- Cargo Insurance. Charismatic, empathic, always finding a "tailored-made" solution for each business flow, enthusiast to work in Team with professional traders. Wherever I go, I add real value to people professional and personal life.

Experience

• Chief Executive Officer at RUBCOCO Trade Sarl
  Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

• Business Developpent Director - African Desk at Business Connection B.V, Delft, The Netherlands
  Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• Chairman at Self-employed
  Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

  I assist Companies from all over the World to establish new trading business flows. Fields: grains (wheat, corn, barley), oilseeds and vegetable oils (sunflower, soybeans), flours (wheat, corn), organic cereals. Particularly for Italian market, I've managed the first ever trucks of Ukrainian sunflower oil, both crude in cisterna and refined in bottle, since War outbreak. I manage the entire trading chain on behalf of Customers: - Identify Suppliers; - Negotiations with Customers; - Logistic management (by truck, railway, sea); - Insurance: cargo, credit risk; - Banks: Trade Finance, Documentary Collection. Focus markets: Italy, Ukraine, Libya, DR Congo, Congo-Brazza, Angola, Oman, UAE, Qatar.

• Executive Commercial Director at Abbondanza SA
  Oct 2012 - Jan 2022 · 9 yrs 4 mos

  Abbondanza SA is a trading company part of KSG Agro SA, an agro-holding of Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine, specialized in grains, oilsesds production and pig farming. I was the Executive Director taking care of the international activities of the Group. Geographical area covered: Black Sea, Middle East, Africa.

• Director at SNP Group SA
  May 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  Director and Member of the Board. Field of Activity: Trader of lubricating oil, petroleum products, wheat, corn. Strategic management of the Group.