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.

The Trade Execution and Contract Coordinator will execute moderately complex trade execution activities for various agricultural commodities. In this role, you will coordinate import and export processes and maintain consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely execution of designated flows.

• Prepare long-form purchase and sales contracts based on business confirmations within set deadlines to ensure clauses are fully understood, executable, and compliant with internal, legal, and fiscal requirements.
• Work with commercial teams to optimize contract wording and execution to meet customers’ requirements.
• Manage end-to-end execution of shipments in full compliance with agreed contract terms: sending contractual notices, coordinating loading and discharge operations with internal and external stakeholders, issuing bank guarantees and LOIs, ensuring quality compliance, facilitating finalization of laytime calculations.
• Prepare documentary instructions, issue contractual documents, and manage their presentation for payment, including negotiation under letters of credit.
• Ensure compliance with sustainability and Swiss/European VAT procedures for applicable flows.
• Maintain and foster strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and various business partners, including supervision companies, agents, laboratories, legal, finance, insurance, and shipping departments, as well as Cargill offices worldwide.
• Perform general administrative tasks related to trade execution activities (processing invoices, maintaining accurate and timely shipment records).
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision while escalating more complex matters to the appropriate staff; manage claims.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience in contract drafting and execution of agricultural commodities. Experience with Middle East and Africa regions is a plus.
• Reliable, self-motivated, able to work independently, with strong attention to detail, organization, analytical capability, and communication skills.
• Understanding of supply chain activities and Incoterms.
• Knowledge of payment instruments and applicable governing terms (e.g., UCP 600, URDG 758, URC 522).
• Working knowledge of shipping documents used in international trade.
• Working knowledge of contract law and terms governing international trade of grains, vegoils, oilseeds (notably GAFTA and FOSFA contracts).
• Fluent English and French, Arabic is considered a plus.

About Cargill


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.