Overview / Brief
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 18,000 people globally.
This position contributes to the generation of profit by providing with information pertaining to domestic and export grains markets. This role has a strong focus on analytical work, to strengthen the destination regional commercial team, and ensure constant synthesis/communication with the global team.
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards
Diversity is part of our DNA. LDC strives to create a diverse and inclusive work environment where people can thrive regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity or background.
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.
Main Responsibilities:
1) Global Trading
- Coordination and development of trading book, from origin to destination
- Close interaction with Australia, US, Argentina as well as with the team in China
- Develop an optional book, trade the arb, find the right hedging tools at the different times of the year
2) SSEA Trading
- Cash Trading / Merchandising of commodity, in coordination with Global Book
- Work closely with Global trading book trying to connect customers behavior with positioning across the different origins through the different times of the year.
- Take ownership of a specific flow (product/destination(s), pricing, negotiation of trades, overview and optimization of executions, and coordination with relevant internal stakeholders
- Develop and strengthen commercial relationships / partnerships with existing and potential customers
- Analyze, synthesize and disseminate to relevant parties’ market/customer/activity information
- Support company growth in the region by proposing / identifying business development & investment opportunities
Experiences:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar position
- Full understanding of balance sheet analysis including the factors which impact each component of the balance sheet
- Understanding of the market and influence of other markets, including other domestic and international commodity markets
- Ability to source, aggregate, analyse, maintain up to date data and research material
- Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills and an open and inquiring mind
- Ability to interpret and analyse qualitative and quantitative information
- Attention to detail and accurate data entry, inc. advanced Excel skills
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise quickly
- Experience in agricultural markets, preferably bulk commodity export
- Ability to formulate, communicate, and defend market views, supported by analytical work
Academics:
- Degree inEconomics / Agriculture/ Trade or related field of study
