Freight Trader
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.
Job Purpose and Impact
This position is in Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business within our Ag and Trading enterprise.
The Trader will be responsible for developing a parceling book within their region, managing customers and the physical execution of the program. The role requires an entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset – eager to explore opportunities and creatively find solutions to optimize logistics. Through this optimization and by taking a trading view the trader will independently generate a regional P&L while contributing to the broader desk strategy and stepping into wider responsibilities when required. Because of the variety in execution methods the role offers exposure to multiple vessel classes, from small Handys up to Babycapes as well as the opportunity to develop regional and global trading views.
Key Accountabilities
- Originate, build and monetise a physical regional parceling book using a deep understanding of local customers and freight dynamics.
- Develop and express regional trading views through positioning and timing activity in the market.
- Collaborate with global trading desks to optimize flows, share market intelligence, and support cross-regional opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum requirement of 3 years of relevant work experience.
Key Behaviors
- Creatively find solutions and combinations for optimal execution of voyages.
- Strong risk appetite and ability to judge risk/reward.
- Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
- Self-starter who can take ownership and drive their region with the tools provided.
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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