Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 19,000 people globally.
 

Overall Purpose:

The incumbent will support the trading team in delivering the Southern African commercial business plan, in terms of CIF flows and business development in the Southern African region.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform physical trade operations with a focus on bulk CIF trade flows in Southern Africa.
• Liaise with the sustainability team to ensure suppliers provide relative traceability info and comply with LDC’s Global sustainability policy.
• Ensure trade to cash process is implemented (validation of contracts, exchanges of futures, FX hedge for sales, collection of funds, collection of cargo in case of prepayment).
• Follow execution of the program and assist in solving daily issues (interface with execution, freight team, STF and destination teams).
• Conduct market analysis under Senior Trader’s guidance, in coordination with the research team, develop and operate intelligence/trading tools (Price arb/competitiveness analysis, price analyses…).
• Support prices analysis and S&D modeling, send key market information, analysis, and updates to the platform (import and export line-ups for key origins, ad-hoc analyses, and reports).
• Participate, under Senior Trader’s supervision, in all the in-house and external commercial interactions.
• Identifying trends and market developments, ensuring the exchange of information and the production of market and other reports.

Knowledge and Experience:

Experience:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in a commercial/trading position, ideally in the Agricultural sector.

Knowledge:

• Ability to manage a certain level of complexity with sound problem-solving skills.
• Analytical mindset, at ease with numbers and proven negotiation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural and cross-functional team.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering, agronomy, economics, or a related field.

Languages:

• English (fluent in both oral and written).
• Any other language is advantageous.

Systems:

• Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Power BI and CRM is ideal.
• Programming skills (R, Python…) are advantageous.

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us