Senior Manager, Green Coffee Trading

The J.M. Smucker Co.

. Lead trading and sourcing strategy for assigned green coffee materials, origins, suppliers, and commercial portfolios .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeOrrville • Ohio • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading trading and sourcing strategies for green coffee, with a strong focus on supplier management, market analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to develop and execute strategies that enhance supply resilience and drive business continuity in a volatile commodity environment.

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Commodity Trading ExperienceSupplier Negotiation SkillsCross-Functional LeadershipDeep Coffee Industry KnowledgeRisk Management Expertise

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Hard Skills

Strategic SourcingCommodity PurchasingFinancial AnalysisMarket IntelligenceBudgetingForecastingScenario AnalysisSupplier DevelopmentContract ManagementPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementExecution SkillsCoaching and Development

Industry Keywords

Green CoffeeSupply ChainCommodity MarketsConsumer Packaged GoodsFood and BeverageLogisticsQuality ConsiderationsBusiness ContinuityEmerging RisksCross-Functional Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead trading and sourcing strategy for assigned green coffee materials, origins, suppliers, and commercial portfolios
Develop and execute origin, supplier, and portfolio strategies to strengthen supply resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value
Monitor commodity markets, differentials, currencies, crop conditions, export flows, logistics, regulation, supplier dynamics, and emerging risks
Translate market and supply inputs into recommendations and actions
Lead commercial execution, including supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, position management, exposure awareness, performance management, issue resolution, and escalation
Provide market perspectives, sourcing recommendations, risk assessments, scenarios, and trade-off decisions for business planning and financial outcomes
Build relationships with cooperatives, exporters, importers, dealers, brokers, and strategic partners across coffee origins
Advance origin development, supplier capability, diversification, and business continuity opportunities
Partner with Planning, Execution, Operations, Quality, Research and Development, Sustainability, Finance, Procurement, Commercial, Legal, and Risk teams
Lead cross-functional initiatives involving supply assurance, cost savings, working capital, quality resolution, innovation, compliance, supplier development, and process improvement
Lead, coach, and develop Green Coffee trading talent
Create standard work, documentation, market intelligence routines, governance, and performance measures
Demonstrate integrity, sound judgment, proactive risk management, and an enterprise mindset in a volatile global commodity environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, economics, agriculture, food science, or a related field
At least 7 years of progressive experience in commodity trading, commodity purchasing, strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, finance, or a related commercial discipline
Experience leading complex supplier portfolios, negotiations, sourcing decisions, and cross-functional initiatives in a global supply environment
Ability to interpret commodity market, financial, supply, quality, regulatory, logistics, and operational inputs and convert them into sound business decisions
Experience leading, coaching, or developing others
Strong communication, analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and execution skills
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require
Deep coffee industry knowledge, including green coffee origins, suppliers, physical trading, quality considerations, and global logistics
Prior consumer packaged goods or food and beverage experience
Experience with commodity risk management, budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and executive-level decision support
Experience building supplier capability, origin strategies, business continuity plans, and cross-functional operating processes
Ability to influence outcomes across functions and external partners without relying solely on direct authority
Comfort operating with urgency and discipline while navigating ambiguity, market volatility, and competing business priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement
Support for employees' physical, emotional, and financial needs
Equal opportunity employment