Roddy Radley-Smith

Commodities trader with hands-on experience running physical positions, managing risk, and spotting profitable opportunities across sugar, ethanol, and ingredients. I’ve delivered strong trading margins and P&L results while navigating fast-moving markets in Europe. What motivates me is the challenge of turning market signals into physical deliverable sales.

Experienced analyst and commodities trader with a background in sugar, ethanol, and ingredients markets. Delivered consistent profitability by managing large physical positions, executing hedging strategies, and forecasting EU and global market trends. Skilled in contract negotiation, risk management, and trade flow optimisation. Recognised for combining analytical insights with decisive and accurate decision making, to capture new business opportunities and support long-term trading strategies.

Economics graduate from Lancaster University