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Job Purpose and Impact

Purpose of this 24 months program is to fast-track a fresh trading/merchandising talent who is commercially inclined for our Cargill Food & Bio trading business. The program entails rotation and mentorship focused on building relevant skills, knowledge and cultural awareness to be successful in the role.

Key Accountabilities

• Developing short-term and long-term trading strategies, as well as identifying potential opportunities in both derivatives, cash paper and physical markets.

• Identify and connect physical arbitrage opportunities between geographies, product and tenure via forward view of macro, flow change between markets and positioning.

• Negotiate for buy and sell physical cargo during arbitrage opening/closing by adopting a holistic view of factors driving the spot and forward market and prices.

• Support building of physical liquidity and market share in assigned markets via business development efforts and participation in trade flows within measured risk vs reward assessment.

• Develop market knowledge through constant dialogue and close communication with industry players, and customers at multiple levels so as to enhance the overall customer experience.

• Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit manager to ensure efficient execution and resolve routine problems.

• Help plan purchases and transportation to maximize profitable use of stock and storage facilities.

• Enter most routine data and run specialty reports from our contract management databases and systems.

• Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin.

• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Quali fi ca ti ons:

• Early career professionals with no more than 2 years’ work experience in commodities/financial markets, private equity, hedge funds are welcome to apply.

• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent analytical facility with commercial acumen to provide solutions to business challenges.

• Demonstrates strong interest in commodity/financial markets.

• Commercially-minded, strong system thinker and ability to connect the dots.

• Self-starter, entrepreneurial, innovative inclinations.

• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.

Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.

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