This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.
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About the program

Our two-year commercial management trainee program offers a unique opportunity to unlock your full potential and develop yourself as a future leader in our commodity merchandising team. Learn about our agricultural commodities merchandising industry and how we operate in a rapidly changing economic environment. You will also broaden your understanding of local supply and demand factors that impact markets, and commercial decisions to generate revenue. As well as initiate and negotiate on terms of commodity purchase and collaborate with our supply chain and plant operations teams to timely fulfill commodity contracts for our customers.

• Purchase, sell, and deliver commodities to meet production needs. Provide market analysis and pricing support, particularly for grains in Europe.
• Monitor and review daily cash, futures and Forex positions.
• Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit managers to ensure seamless execution of operations.
• Generate market, position and profit and loss reports based on data and specialty reports gathered by junior team members.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to develop business solutions to meet their needs.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in business studies: Business Administration, Economics, Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Engineering, Finance or related
• Fluency in English and Polish
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Preferred qualifications

• Natural leadership ability, interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to partner and work in multi-cultural and multi-functional teams
• General understanding and strong interest in geo-political dynamics and trends
• Self-starter; highly motivated and able to work independently. Willingness to take ownership and initiative
• Curiosity to learn and create new ways of building and improving systems and processes
• Strong data and analytical skills, ability to proactively identify and resolve problems
• Flexibility; able to cope with fast changes within a changing environment

About Cargill

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
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Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

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