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CFM Trade

Business category 1 HIPS
City ( of main office ) Pretoria, ZA, South Africa
Address 1222 Queenswood
Phones 27-82-4800616
Fax 27-86-6162120
About COMPANY OVERVIEW

1. WHO ARE WE?

CFM TRADE procures and supplies basic food commodities. We have a proven ability to offer clients peace of mind through the entire life span of a commercial trading deal, from deal structuring, to eventual logistical operations. We make use of the best practices in terms of financial controls and budgetary obligations.

2. WHY CHOOSE CFM TRADE? WHAT DO WE OFFER?

2.1 Commodity Trading
CFM TRADE utilizes an extensive network of suppliers to source the best price with suppliers. We are able to facilitate and finance a full supply chain service from sourcing through to delivery to final warehouse for a product range which includes some of the following:

Basic Food Commodities:
Maize (white and yellow), Maize Meal, Rice, Sugar ; Comesa and Brazilian (importer & exporter), Sugar Beans, Soya Beans, Soya Meal, etc

2.2 Logistics
We specialize in value added relationships and networks for clients strategic advantage with access to competitive components of the supply chain:

Efficient and cost effective transport.
Competitive rates through volumes and established relationships.

3. THE CFM TRADE TEAM

Within CFM TRADE is a group of selected and skilled individuals, all specialists in their respective fields; people fully conversant not only with trading, but also with the requirements of commercial logistical trading ventures.

4. MANAGEMENT TEAM

Owner : Chris Mc Crate
(Trading since 1998)

Sales Team (mostly independent agents/distributors):
Rees Franklin (Africa) Tapiwa Taruvinga (Zimbabwe)
Kevin Innis (Namibia & Zimbabwe) Michelle Novais (DRC and SA)
Johan Taljaard (Africa) George Blackbeard (Africa)
Naomie Sanders (South Africa) John Mpita (DRC)
Rika du Plessis (Africa) Cade Jeffery (International)

5. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

CFM TRADE does not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of race or sex or religion.

It is our firm belief that all projects need to be managed in a way that is sustainable long-term, sound and environmental management control, and economic success should never be mutually exclusive.

Furthermore, CFM TRADE provides a working environment that challenges and rewards staff on an equal basis. The company provides staff with the skills, experience and confidence required for their chosen careers.

It is also the companys policy, wherever possible and economically viable, to employ staff from previously disadvantaged communities.

Project success is ensured through management of resources, time and budget. Project forecasting and actual development progress are carefully managed and controlled to achieve project returns and reduce risk.

6. CFM TRADE VALUE SYSTEM

6.1 Our team combine the following qualities in the service of their clients:
Absolute integrity.
Non-dilution of supervision.
High degree of technical competence.
Well developed network of agents, suppliers and service providers in Africa.
Innovative use of available technology.
Uncompromising utilization of contract documents.
The ability to work in a team.
Logistics planning and execution.
Management and supervision.
Information flow and administration.

CFM TRADE guarantees quality outputs and value for money by:

6.2 Risk mitigation:
Back to back deals.
Principal to principal negotiations.
Strategic alliances with like-minded partners.
Sharing risk.
Opening new markets for respective partners.
Joint equity participation.

6.3 Key success factors:
In country agents.
Partnerships.
Profit sharing in line with risk sharing.
Integrity in ALL transactions.

6.4 Trading strategy:
Contracts.
Spot deals on an ad hoc basis.

6.5 Trading experience:
4 years in South America and Africa.
Supply of Bulk and packed goods/products.
In-bound solutions.
Out-bound solutions.
Full procurement service.
Supply of a variety of commodities to WFP, chains, groups, governments.
Date 2011 Oct 28, 22:10