CFB SEA Trading Trainee

The Programme

The 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 managers 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.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience. 
• Other minimum qualifications may apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

About Us: 
 
Our team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management.  
 
For more than 150 years, we have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets.  
 
We are continuously developing products that give consumers just what they’re seeking, advancing nutrition, food safety and sustainability. And we help all of our partners innovate and manage risk, so they can nourish the world again tomorrow.  
 
We combine 156 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.