Junior Trader

Job description

Manage the commercial activities of the Refined Glycerin business to achieve sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction targets. Coordinate with global sales teams on volume allocation, sales plans, and commercial strategies. Monitor market trends, pricing movements, and business performance to identify growth opportunities. Prepare and analyze commercial reports, including sales performance, market updates, trading positions, and profitability. Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders. Ensure accurate contract management and compliance with agreed commercial terms. Collaborate with Operations, PPIC, Logistics, and Freight teams to ensure timely order fulfillment and shipment execution. Support freight planning and customer delivery schedules to ensure on-time performance. Resolve commercial issues proactively and provide excellent customer support. Drive cross-functional collaboration and contribute to business growth initiatives. Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics, or related fields. Minimum 2 years of experience in commodities trading, export business, FMCG, food industry, or related sectors. Experience in containerized export operations is preferred. Exposure to palm oil, oleochemicals, glycerin, or related commodity industries will be an advantage. Strong English communication skills; Mandarin is an advantage. Strong commercial acumen, analytical mindset, and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze market trends, pricing, profitability, and P&L peformance. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills. Proactive, results-oriented, and able to work with cross-functional and global teams. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications (Power BI, AI tools, or Microsoft Copilot) Comfortable working in a fast-paced trading environment. 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 Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​ Social and health insurance Access to Training and Development 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.