Trader Trainee

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.

Louis Dreyfus Company ("LDC") is recruiting to expand the Trainer Trainee program within North America, and is looking for post-secondary new graduates eager to help the company expand their global business.

As an LDC Trader Trainee, you will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to purchase, sell, and trade physical commodities in global markets to maximize profitability. In this growth role you will have direct access to senior traders and managers in an open working environment designed to encourage the free flow of ideas and information. You will work side-by-side with the experts in our company. All learning is relevant, practical, and hands-on.

This “on-the-job” training demands a wide range of skills, including the knowledge and use of statistical information, particularly supply/demand economics, and quantitative analysis. You will also become part of a broader network of Trader Trainees and gain experience to our Global Learning Academy which includes but is not limited to virtual training and learning modules, executive introductions and exposure, regional mentors, research within new markets/commodities, offsite meetings and tours, etc.

We teach our Trader Trainee the skills necessary to become knowledgeable in agricultural commodity market fundamentals including:

• Understanding the physical flow of commodities in both domestic and export markets,
• Negotiating and mitigating risk,
• Identifying market trends and positions,
• Providing value added market and positioning insights,
• Ensuring optimization of product quality, and,
• How to leverage analytics tools and processes while staying on top of market research and movements

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, economics, finance, or mathematics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Able to act decisively, think critically, and have the ability to see the long-game.
• Resourceful, creative, versatile, and able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment.
• Detailed-oriented, strong organizational skills, and have a genuine interest in learning about trading physical commodities.
• Able to gather, analyze, and interpret large volumes of data.
• Exposure to data analysis tools such as Power BI, Python, SQL, Boomer, etc would be considered an asset
• Proficient with spreadsheet and word-processing software (e.g., Excel and MS Word).
• Open to relocation both domestically and internationally.

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.

- Comprehensive benefits program including extended health care and dental coverage, employee and family assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage

- Retirement Savings Plan with Employer contributions and matching

- Paid vacation, paid sick time and paid statutory holidays

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