Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The trainee will be an integral part of the team and have have the opportunity to get a good understanding of our business, from origination to trading, specific skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will enable to transition to various experiences within Cargill. We offer a unique and exceptional learning curve opportunity within the Agricultural Supply Chain enterprise. We are looking to hire a Commercial Trainee to build foundational merchandising and trading knowledge within the Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain Latam business group. This is a unique opportunity to obtain such as broad and deep professional training in dynamic and fast environments where collaborators are encouraged to make decisions, build hands-on experience, and pursue international careers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 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.

• Assist Traders in analysis of information on the variables that affect the components of the price of commodities.

• Assist in the buy process of physical product from origination offices.

• Input product line position and exposure daily management (physical and freight) according to Traders instructions.

• Work in conjunction with the traders/merchants in determine fob/freight backstop for other merchants at destination including quality specifications and market analysis

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in, finance, economics, engineering or other relevant program

• Business fluency in English.

• Geographically mobile and willingness to travel

• Strong Analytical and quantitative skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, team player

• Ability to deal with ambiguity, effective decision making and problem-solving skills

• Appetite for risk, comfortable taking and managing risks. Entrepreneurial spirit.

• High sense of curiosity, challenging, inquisitive

• Strong oral and written communication, persuasion and influencing skills

• Highly motivated, self-starter and drive to succeed

• Displays leadership traits and drive to learn and grow.

• Ability and passion to work in a diverse, multicultural, and fast paced environment

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.