Commercial Trainee (Green Coffee - Full time position)
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.
LDC established presence in the South & Southeast Asia Region over 100 years ago opening an office in Australia in 1913 and trading grains to the international market. In 1993, our regional Singapore headquarters opened, which now serves as our regional hub for origination and merchandizing activities spanning across 9 platforms - Grains and Oilseeds, Juice, Freight, Global Markets, Food and Feed Solutions, Rice, Coffee, Cotton and Sugar across 9 countries Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh.
Coffee Team is expanding to meet the increasing growing demand in Asia. We are looking at motivated individual to 2026 Graduate Trainee Program (Agri-Commercial Track): Coffee Team is expanding to meet the increasing growing demand in Asia. We are looking at motivated individual to 2026 Graduate Trainee Program (Agri-Commercial Track): Coffee Team is expanding to meet the increasing growing demand in Asia. We are looking at motivated individual to 2026 Graduate Trainee Program (Agri-Commercial Track)
Work location: Daklak Office - 4th Floor, BEC building, 39-41 Che Lan Vien Street, Buon Ma Thuot Ward, Daklak Province
Main Responsibilities
This is an 18-month program designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and professional skills in one of our business platforms, with rotation across various functions such as trade execution, research and marketing/trading. Through practical projects and mentoring from business leaders, you would gain deeper understanding of the business and competencies that are essential to furthering your career growth.
Depending on individual performance, you could expect to develop professionally in commodities research, trading, marketing roles after the program and beyond.
Key Department Rotations and Responsibilities:
Trading:
- Monitor daily trading environment and predict market movement
- Support the team on completion and execution of trades efficiently and accurately
- Support the team on deals with new clients
- Keep the commercial team informed of relevant issues with their customers
- Follow market movements and support decision-making
- Perform detailed data analysis and valuation
- Create dynamic and intuitive dashboards to support business reporting and analytics
Marketing
- Enhance technical skills in derivatives and physical markets
- Abide by the company’s risk control policy and execution procedure
- Follow up contract execution and work with related (credit/contracts/logistics) teams to solve problems
Research:
- Process and analyse information, develop relevant databases and synthesize research and report findings in a clear and informative structure
- Manage statistical data in commodities balance sheets and conduct macroeconomic monitoring
- Contribute new insights and independent ideas to the team
- Assist researchers and traders with the commercial research and trading activities
- Provide market data to research team
Sustainability
- Assess the risks associated with sustainability issues, such as climate change, water scarcity and labor rights violations in LDC value chains
- Support the company to comply with relevant laws and standards relative to sustainability (e.g. EU Deforestation Regulation, Sustainable certification Standards etc).
- 1-2 years of work experience as a Trader in multinational corporations is preferred.
- Recent graduates with strong potential of Trading/ Business Development business, from all degree disciplines and with strong academic records are welcome to apply
- Strong problem solving and numerical/analytical skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and thrive in uncertainty situations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and programming languages e.g., VBA, Python, Power BI is a plus
- Prior internship/ experience in commodities (cashew, green coffee, etc...) industry is a plus
- Requires entrepreneurial, good interpersonal skills & team player
- Possess strong work ethics and humility, high level of ownership and responsibility.
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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
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.
We offer
- A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
- Regular events that foster team engagement
- Access to Training and Development
- Hybrid work arrangement offered (availability varies by role)
- Comprehensive insurance coverage and flexible benefits
- Certified Great Place to Work