Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
Seasoned commodities trader and trade finance specialist with over 35 years of front-office experience across sugar, biofuels, and energy markets. Throughout my career I have built and managed trading desks from the ground up, structured complex trade finance arrangements, and implemented risk management frameworks — spanning futures, options, and credit — across European, African, Asian, and MENA markets. Key strengths: • Physical commodity trading (white sugar, raw sugar, ethanol, biodiesel, manganese ore) • Trade finance structuring and banking relationship management • Price, counterparty, and currency risk management • Market entry strategy and counterparty origination • Supply chain and logistics coordination across multiple jurisdictions • Futures and options hedging on LIFFE, ICE, CBOT and CME I am multilingual in French, English, and German, and hold an extensive network across origin and destination markets built over decades of active trading. Currently seeking a senior Risk Manager or Strategic Advisory role where deep market knowledge and sound commercial judgment can drive portfolio performance. 📍 Based in West Switzerland | Open to senior opportunities
• Structured and negotiated trade finance facilities for commodity import/export transactions, expanding the company's credit capacity. • Designed risk management strategies covering price, counterparty, and currency exposure for sugar and agricultural commodity flows. • Coordinated logistics and documentation across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring on-time delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Originated and maintained trade finance lines with banking partners, supporting multi-million-dollar commodity transactions in white sugar and manganese ore. • Led strategic decisions on market entry, sourcing, and counterparty selection across West Africa, the Indian Ocean region, India, and China. • Drove operational efficiency improvements that reduced transaction costs and improved margin realisation. • Grew the white sugar marketing franchise across WAF and Indian Ocean territories by opening new trade routes. • Diversified the company's revenue base by developing manganese ore distribution channels in India and China.
• Restructured and re-launched the global sugar department, defining strategy, staffing, and operational processes from the ground up. • Built a network of key alliances and agents across target markets, creating a robust sourcing and distribution platform.
• Designed and executed white sugar export strategies targeting Europe, the Balkans, and MENA regions. • Managed the full commercial cycle — origination, pricing, logistics, and customer relationships — across multiple geographies.
• Directed raw sugar procurement for City Group of Industries (CGI), managing supply chain logistics from origin to mill. • Led white sugar export marketing, coordinating sales across target markets. • Managed price risk through futures and options positions on LIFFE and ICE, ensuring hedging discipline and P&L transparency.