Ocean Transportation Academy Trainee

Cargill Ocean Transportation is a leading customer-focused freight-trading business that serves customers across the globe. Founded in 1956 in Geneva, our business benefits from the rich heritage and expert capabilities of the Cargill corporation.

We offer a unique program to fresh graduates able to operate in a fast-paced, competitive environment. In the 18 month assignment program, we will provide you with a rotational program in our trading, risk management, vessel operations, analytics, strategy & business development teams to equip you with foundational merchandising and trading competency in shipping.

Besides working proactively with other team members to complete the work required, you will take ownership of a project and work regularly with your project sponsor to review milestones and deliverables. You will tackle real challenges, cultivate your curiosity, have client exposure, enjoy both personal and team accomplishments and have your initiative acknowledged along the way. You will also dedicate time outside the day-to-day work to develop your soft skills.

We are looking for young talents ready to work with:
Integrity and honesty, demonstrating emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-management
Precision, accuracy and reliability to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals

Key Accountabilities
Participate in an assignment rotation program depending on business needs in different departments including trading, risk management, vessel operations and analytics.
Develop and nurture strategic customer relationships, contribute to enhance digitalization and optimize trade capture process.
Participate in trade life cycle, including contract negotiation, trade entry and physical execution, as well as profit and loss analysis.
Analyze supply and demand data and market/economic conditions to explore ways to innovate and improve data analysis.
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. Ideally in the following academic disciplines: Data science & Technology, Sustainability, Marketing, Business & Finance
Confirmed analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent influencing skills.
Strong learning agility and adaptability to a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle risks and ambiguity.
Strong team player and can thrive in a diverse and multicultural environment.
Business fluency in English is a must. Any other language a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications
Digital savvy: strong analytical, quantitative and numeric skills. Proficient in excel, good knowledge of data science tools, visual analytics technologies and programming language.
Eye for Business and Commercial Excellence: comfort in taking and managing risks and challenging the status quo. Knowledge in trading techniques. Ability to gather customer insights and translate problems into valuable and strategic opportunities. Focus on overall business drivers.
Curiosity and enthusiasm: intellectual curiosity and learning agility, creativity and innovation.
Customer Focus: problem-solving skills, marketing skills, strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
Strategy Agility: big picture thinking, anticipate emerging trends and bring the outside-in.