Commodities Trader
What the work is
Operates as an independent agent to bring together buyers and sellers of commodities, negotiates private sales, and arranges sales through established marketplaces.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Monitors commodity prices, trends and other factors affecting the supply and demand of commodities
- Negotiates the purchase and sale of commodities such as grain, wool, minerals and metals
- Initiates, negotiates and agrees on terms of commodity purchases and sales contracts
- Determines supply and demand, surveys market conditions, and analyses other economic forces in order to establish a market position
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small broking office that arranges home loans and business insurance. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A client finds a better deal because you searched the whole market
- A small business owner thanks you for spotting a gap in their cover
- A negotiation with a lender goes your client's way
Hard days
- A client wants something you are not sure is right for them
- A form is almost done and one missing detail stalls the whole thing
- Explaining a long and boring document to someone who just wants a yes
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 531332, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.