Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a FP&A Analyst to work in a truly global environment, supporting our Head of Treasury & FP&A to work closely with senior finance leaders to deliver financial insights and drive strategic decisions to support our commercial growth. This role provides excellent long-term development potential for an individual eager to demonstrate their skills and experience within the fast-paced soft commodities sector.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working from our Volcafe office based in Madrid, Spain.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare and deliver high-quality financial reports including monthly performance reviews, forecasts and budgets, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Support the design, development, and enhancement of KPIs and performance dashboards to monitor business trends, highlight risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Conduct detailed monthly OPEX, CAPEX and working capital analyses to support cost-control initiatives, optimise resource allocation, and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with finance teams across all Volcafe entities and the corporate centre to ensure alignment of financial data, consistency of reporting standards and seamless information flow.
• Assist in the creation, refinement, and maintenance of complex financial models to support business cases, scenario planning and strategic investment projects.
• Contribute to the development of polished presentations and strategic materials for senior leadership, helping shape data-driven discussions and long-term planning.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting accuracy, supporting continuous improvement, automation initiatives and change-management efforts.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, offering analytical input that strengthens decision-making and supports the overall business strategy.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience or completion of recent internship within FP&A, ideally in a multinational or fast-paced business environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or a related discipline.
• Advanced analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights.
• Hands-on and demonstrable experience with reporting and data-visualisation tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to prepare clear, professional financial reports, dashboards and executive presentations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating a proactive, hands-on and self-driven approach to work.
• Strong willingness to learn, collaborate and take on new challenges in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment.
• Highly proactive, goal-oriented and team-focused with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Finance Team Manager (AP/AR) in Finance & Accounting Team to work in a truly global environment to overall purpose of the role is to manage accounts payables & receivables function by leading and managing the team, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments and invoices, resolving discrepancies, and improving processes to optimize cash flow and maintain positive vendor and customer relationships, person will be reporting to Head of Finance Operations. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervision and Training: Oversee the team’s daily activities, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure efficient operations and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Delegation and Task Assignment: Effectively delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths and experience, ensuring workload is balanced and responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Motivating and Engaging the Team: Foster a positive and collaborative work environment to enhance team morale and engagement.

Account Payable:

• Payment Collection: Monitor outstanding invoices, follow up on overdue payments, and implement collection strategies to improve cash flow.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintain positive relationships with customers by addressing their inquiries and resolving payment issues.
• Credit Management: Manage customer credit limits and terms, ensuring responsible credit extension.
• Aging Analysis: Regularly analyze accounts receivable aging reports to identify potential problems and take corrective action.

Accounts Receivable:

• Payment Collection: Monitor outstanding invoices, follow up on overdue payments, and implement collection strategies to improve cash flow.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintain positive relationships with customers by addressing their inquiries and resolving payment issues.
• Credit Management: Manage customer credit limits and terms, ensuring responsible credit extension.
• Aging Analysis: Regularly analyze accounts receivable aging reports to identify potential problems and take corrective action.

General duties:

• Payment Collection: Monitor outstanding invoices, follow up on overdue payments, and implement collection strategies to improve cash flow.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintain positive relationships with customers by addressing their inquiries and resolving payment issues.
• Credit Management: Manage customer credit limits and terms, ensuring responsible credit extension.
• Aging Analysis: Regularly analyze accounts receivable aging reports to identify potential problems and take corrective action

Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field from a well-recognized institute.
• 9-13 years of experience in accounts payables & receivables, reconciliation, and credit risk management preferably from a commodity trading or related industries such as FMCG, Retail etc.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting software.
• Experience with low/no code applications is an advantage.
• Participation in continuous improvement projects within shared services is highly desirable.
• In-depth understanding of the impact of collections processes on downstream and upstream processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Prior experience in process migrations or transitions working in a shared services environment will be an added advantage.
• Work experience in Asian or European market will be preferred.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Senior Finance Executive – General Ledger RTR. in Finance & Accounting Team to work in a truly global environment where the overall purpose of the role is to manage general ledger function by manages a company financial record, including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing reports & will be reporting to Head of Finance Operations. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

• Record financial transactions, including income, expenses, assets, and liabilities.
• Reconcile accounts, including fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable.
• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Generate financial reports, including income and cash flow statements.
• Assist with audits and tax preparation.
• Support other departments with accounting issues.

Skills and Experience

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in related field from a well-recognized institute along with 3-5 years of experience with Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and in a team, Knowledge of accounting standards and regulations & ability to communicate clearly and professionally
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. (Excel)
• Experience in Preparation of Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Problem-Solving & analytical Skills
• Knowledge of low/no code applications.
• Participation in continuous improvement projects within shared services is good to have.
• Understanding of the impact of collections processes on downstream and upstream processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Finance Process Lead General Ledger Record to Report (RTR) in the Finance and Accounting team. You will work in a truly global environment where the overall purpose of the role is to manage general ledger function by manages a company financial record, including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing reports, you will be reporting to Head of Finance Operations. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

• Conducting advanced financial analysis to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Analyzing current processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing process improvements.
• Will play the role of a reviewer and quality checks as per MCS.
• Provide expertise in specific FP&A Processes, leading process change and improvements through elimination, standardization, simplification.
• Regularly review and challenge current process designs to identify best practices and improvements.
• Identifying and implementing automation opportunities and new tools.
• Run change and improvement initiatives, ensuring timely delivery through robust project management systems.
• Assist during audits by attending to audit requests and requirements.
• May involve managing small teams of in-house accountants.
• Mentoring junior team members skills and knowledge.
• Prepare and review financial statements: This includes profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and trial balances.

Skills and Experience

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in related field from a well-recognized institute.
• 9-13 years of experience using strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and regulations & ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• End-to-end RTR process improvements, ERP mastery, and RTR controls optimization.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strategic oversight: standardization, simplification, and issue resolution across markets and systems.
• Challenge trend, identifies root causes, and proposes RTR process corrections impacting decision-making.
• Drive ERP-led transformation, automation, and adoption of best practices.
• Lead RTR audit readiness, ensures controls, system alignment, and documentation compliance.
• Participation in continuous improvement projects within shared services is good to have.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Logistics Executive to work in a truly global environment to ensure timely, careful and efficient execution of the contracts subject to all internal and external regulations, reporting to Head of Execution, Bangalore. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 25 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

Key Accountabilities

• Create a separate file for each contract and check shipping periods of purchase contracts to make sure that full and correct shipping instructions will be given to our suppliers/agents
• Request follow-up of pre-shipment sample process, getting approvals on time
• Coordinate shipping schedules with suppliers/agents/buyers, checking pending shipments
• Deftly manage core shipping problems (delays, equipment shortage, etc.)
• Check incoming shipping advice and enter all details into the system
• Create outgoing shipping advice and transmit them to buyers and agents
• Check incoming shipping documents on completeness and correctness
• Send copies of Bills of Lading to shipping agencies and ask for freight invoice
• Check and book incoming freight invoices
• Book purchase invoice and give payment instructions to Finance Dept
• Issue invoice sale and covering letter and send documents to bank/buyer/agent for processing/payment
• Check and process incoming weight notes from buyers/forwarding agents, subject to terms and conditions of the European Coffee Contracts
• Issue final invoice for difference in weight (Debit- or Credit-Note)
• Issue warehousing/sampling instructions for unsold shipments and send them to the warehouse housekeeper
• Check date of arrival/warehousing and update status of shipment in the system

Skills and Experience

• At least 2-4 Years in contract management and logistics roles especially in shipping, exports in commodity industries
• Work experience in European or Australian market is preferred
• Effective, clear and business communication skills (Both written and verbal)
• Computer proficiency- MS office (Intermediate Excel), ERP – Trade & logistics/ Sales & distribution
• Experienced in managing carriers/forwarders and international import/Export documentation
• Experience of physical commodities business and ERP transactions is desirable

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview       

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Sustainability Manager in Kenya to work in a truly global environment to take ownership in leading and executing Volcafe sustainability activities in Kenya to achieve Volcafe vision for a thriving, sustainable coffee business for all. The role, reporting to Country General Manager, provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working for Taylor Winch Coffee Ltd, Kenya (TWK) and based in our office in Nairobi with frequent travels to upcountry locations in Kenya. You will be travelling up to 40% of your time.

Key Accountabilities

You will be working in close collaboration with the Regional Sustainability Manager to re-develop the sustainability programme of Taylor Winch Kenya, in line with Volcafe’s sustainability strategy.

Management and partnerships

• Recruit and manage a team of sustainability experts, including capacity building, work planning and performance tracking.
• Provide strategic direction to the sustainability team.
• Manage our AAA supply chain for Nespresso, in partnership with selected Cooperatives and Estates, and aligned to commercial needs and Nespresso requirements.
• Drive the development of additional responsibly sourcing value chains in line with commercial needs.
• Cultivate existing partnerships and build new relations with relevant stakeholders to strengthen our work from social, environmental, agronomy and governance perspectives.
• Attract funding for innovative projects in line with commercial needs and partner interests and successfully deliver these from initial concept to project sign-off.
• Be accountable for all sustainability budgets and ensure all targets are met.

Compliance:

• Maintain compliance with all certification standards in TWK’s certified value chains.
• Support TWK’s compliance with environmental regulations and standards, including the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the expected Corporate Social Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
• Support Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting.

Data and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL):

• Be accountable for all TWK’s sustainability data and their quality, including EUDR field data and traceability.
• Collaborate with Volcafe colleagues to build a database for TWK’s sustainability work
• Use available data to support decision making regarding activity prioritisation and to drive efficiencies.

Skills and Experience

• Passion for sustainable coffee production, combined with 5+ years’ experience at a mid – senior level, in the sustainability team of a commodity trading business, preferably coffee.
• Experience working in East Africa and strong relationships with International Funders and Development Partners and Coffee Roasters.
• Proven experience with team management.
• Proven experience with certification, including AAA, CP or RFA and understanding of the certifications which applied for the coffee industry.
• Proven experience with project management and fund acquisition.
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to use large data to drive decision making.
• Experience and good understanding of the Rain Forest Alliance (RFA), and others applied for the certificated coffee producing group.
• Experience reporting on ESG issues.
• Ability to set up, train and maintain sustainable coffee projects.
• Experience of traceability in supply chains.
• Understanding of good agricultural practices for sustainable coffee production.
• Understanding of planting technology, cultivating, harvesting, processing, and storing coffee.
• Ability to work independently and under high pressure.
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, from farmers to clients.
• Graduate degree in any relevant field, Master’s degree preferable.
• Certification in project management is desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Good computer skills (MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Valid Driving License.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Supply Chain Team Lead to work in a truly global environment, supporting our Global Head of Logistics to oversee and improve our end-to-end supply chain process for our customers handled by our Swiss trading desk. This role provides excellent long-term development potential for an individual eager to demonstrate their skills and experience within the fast-paced soft commodities sector.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working from our Volcafe office based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading a local team of logistics specialists to manage specific client portfolios, ensuring smooth execution of daily logistics tasks.
• Owner of the supply chain flow execution (order-to-cash) for assigned portfolio of coffee clients.
• Collaborating with external partners for ocean freight, warehousing and transportation management.
• Execution of standardized logistics processes, including documentation, shipment coordination and system updates.
• Documentation handling for imports, exports and other associated activities.
• Define daily execution priorities, monitor task completion and cover team vacation and absence periods, to ensure adherence to service level agreements and KPIs.
• Use operational KPIs and dashboards to track performance, identify gaps and take corrective actions.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, customer requirements, international trade and contract standards.
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues, co-ordinating with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve disruptions.
• Steer weekly and monthly review process with key commercial and operational teams related to shipment and customer prioritization, ensuring corrective actions to achieve on-time deliveries.
• Onboarding, coaching and continuous training of team members related to process, operational and business context knowledge of specific origins and customers, service quality and compliance requirements.
• Actively contribute to global supply chain transformation efforts by supporting pilots, adopting new workflows, and providing feedback from the ground.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on international logistics management and/or trade operations execution experience, preferably within in commodity trading, however FMCG, Agriculture or Chemicals industry experience is also desirable.
• Possess a good knowledge of ocean freight management and execution, warehousing services and multi-country operations.
• Experience in handling insurance claims, disputes resolutions and complaints management.
• Successful in ensuring consistent execution of standardized processes and maintaining a high quality of service based on pre-defined metrics.
• Proven capability to identify, prioritise and resolve operational issues quickly and effectively.
• Comfortable communicating with global stakeholders, including commercial trading teams, driving alignment and resolving issues.
• Ability to steer organizational efforts, using data through KPIs and dashboards to track team performance and drive improvements.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, alongside ensuring accuracy in managing logistics documentation and execution tasks.
• Familiarity with logistics systems such as ERPs or shipment tracking tools is essential.
• Good exposure to reporting and data tools such as PowerBI or Tableau, and digital collaboration platforms.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Trade Support Analyst – IBERIA to work in a truly global environment, supporting our General Manager and trading team with the management of positions, reporting and coordination across multiple departments. Reporting to the General Manager, this role provides excellent long-term development potential for an individual eager to demonstrate their skills and experience within the fast-paced soft commodities sector.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working from our Volcafe office based in Madrid.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the trading department with the management of market and futures positions, inventory, open differential and traceability reports.
• Assist with month-end reporting processes and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with trading teams in IBERIA and across origin offices to support the execution of global trading strategies.
• Work closely with the logistics and finance teams to create seamless customer interactions, ensure smooth transaction flows and resolve operational queries.
• Partner with the planning & buying teams to manage inventory, plan purchases aligned to sales goals, and contribute to the development of pricing strategies.
• Coordinate with marketing to strengthen brand awareness and positive association of the Volcafe brand.
• Support the finance team to ensure appropriate credit terms and payment conditions are applied to customers and suppliers.
• Understand and execute hedging activities in the futures market, contributing to effective risk management.
• Process daily sales, fixations and release of goods, monitoring quality and movement to ensure timely delivery in line with contractual terms.
• Support the EU’s Deforestation and Regulation compliance processes and documentation requirements.
• Identify target markets, develop leads and contribute to the sales cycle to achieve trading and market targets.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, tracking opportunities and pipeline progress efficiently.
• Manage and coordinate the flow of coffee samples between origin and customer approvals, ensuring full traceability and timely follow-up.
• Liaise with global teams on the onboarding of counterparties within compliance and risk management systems.
• Collaborate with Health, Security, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) teams on annual recertification processes for International Featured Standards (IFS) and client communications.
• Provide operational and analytical support to the trading team, allowing traders to focus on strategic growth opportunities.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, international trade, supply chain, finance or related field.
• Fluent in business Spanish and English, with language skills in Portuguese or French an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience using analytical and visualisation tools including PowerBI and Tableau is desirable.
• Solid understanding of futures markets and basic hedging principles.
• Knowledge of sustainability standards and certifications (e.g. FLO, FTUSA, RFA, 4C) is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and cultures.
• Proactive, analytical and adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Trade Support Assistant to work in a truly global environment to provide crucial support on daily logistics requirements, invoicing, green coffee quality assessment and sample roasting to ensure we maintain high levels of service. Reporting to the Senior Trade & Operations Manager, the role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and gain a first experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working from the Volcafe office in Bristol.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the daily execution and coordination of green coffee releases and deliveries on behalf of clients across the UK and Ireland.
• Support the timely generation, distribution, and follow-up of invoices, receivables and account statements for both clients and suppliers.
• Serve as a first point of contact for logistics, accounts and invoicing enquiries, ensuring excellent customer service is delivered at all times.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, including logistics providers, warehouses and distribution partners.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure smooth cross-functional operations and efficient supply chain performance.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Quality team, including the physical and sensory analysis of green coffee.
• Accurately entering quality data and maintaining records and assisting with sample roasting and preparing sample shipments to clients.
• Respond to and resolve issues under time-sensitive conditions, demonstrating strong attention to detail and a calm, solution-focused approach.
• Support the Senior Trade & Operations Manager with ad hoc tasks and ongoing project needs related to trade operations and client services.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients, suppliers, logistics providers, and internal teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally with different departments to ensure smooth operational flow.
• Possess a high level of accuracy in relation to data entry, documentation and problem resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and respond effectively in time-sensitive situations.
• Proven ability to handle invoicing, account statements and receivables with accuracy and efficiency.
• Familiarity with sensory analysis, sample preparation or data handling in a quality assurance context is advantageous.
• Comfortable using Excel, Word and potentially CRM or ERP systems for operational and reporting tasks.
• Demonstrates initiative and the ability to troubleshoot operational issues independently.
• An understanding or interest in green coffee logistics, trading or quality processes is advantageous.
• Willingness to support various operational and client service needs as directed by senior management.
• Prior experience coordinating deliveries, releases or managing logistics is highly desirable.
• Passionate and organised and with a strong eye for detail.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the UK coffee industry.
• Strong communicator and confident with client interaction.
• Self-driven, detail-focussed and task-orientated.
• Language skills in Portuguese, Spanish or German would be advantageous.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a MENA Trade Support Analyst to work in a truly global environment to support our trading and finance teams to streamline operations and mitigate risks. Reporting to the MENA Trader, the role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Business Overview

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.

This role will be working from our Volcafe office based in Madrid.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide comprehensive logistics support, primarily focused on outbound operations, with occasional coverage of inbound logistics during BNG team absences.
• Manage the complete lifecycle of trade documentation, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
• Handle physical collection of trade documents and actively follow up on payment settlements.
• Coordinate with banking institutions to address urgent matters and fulfill documentation or transactional requirements.
• Proactively mitigate risks associated with delayed or inaccurate documentary collections.
• Maintain and update the MENA Daily Position report to reflect key issues and time-sensitive developments.
• Continuously optimize logistics processes, including selecting cost-effective shipping solutions to enhance profit margins.
• Prepare and analyze quarterly reports comparing budgeted freight costs with actual expenditures.
• Foster strong customer relationships through a proactive, service-oriented approach, incorporating both regular check-in calls and written communication.
• Support trading teams by managing operational tasks, allowing traders to focus on strategic growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with finance and trading teams to provide assistance across various business needs.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree educated with a preference for a specialism in Logistics or Supply Chain, International Trade, Business Administration or related field.
• Fluent written and verbal French and English, with Arabic being desirable.
• Strong knowledge of international trade documentation and Incoterms alongside proficient in freight cost analysis.
• Solid understanding of export/import procedures, compliance requirements and customs regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications with a priority on Excel, with trade documentation software an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in document handling and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills alongside proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Exceptional time management.
• Strong ability to work independent and part of a wider team.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.