Commercial Merchandising Trainee
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Job Description
About Cargill:
Cargill is a global company with 160,000 employees committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. They connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with food. Cargill operates in over 125 countries, combining experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial, and industrial customers. They emphasize a diverse, inclusive, and inspiring working environment.
Job Description: Commercial Merchandising Trainee Program
This is a full-time, permanent position within Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, connecting farming customers with food, feed, and industry. The two-year program is part of Cargill’s Next Generation Graduate Program.
Responsibilities:
• Learn about the agricultural commodities merchandising industry: Gain a deep understanding of how Cargill operates in a rapidly changing economic environment, including local supply and demand factors impacting markets and commercial decisions to generate revenue.
• Commodity Purchase and Negotiation: Initiate and negotiate terms of commodity purchases.
• Supply Chain Collaboration: Collaborate with supply chain and plant operations teams to ensure timely fulfillment of commodity contracts for customers.
• Next Generation Graduate Program Participation: Collaborate with a diverse group of trainees from across EMEA on projects (in-person and virtually), participate in networking sessions with managers and peers, receive individual and group coaching, attend summits with senior leaders and participate in workshops, and build a strong network.
Program Benefits:
• Career Development: Develop into a future leader in Cargill’s commodity merchandising team.
• Networking: Build a strong network with peers and senior leaders.
• Mentorship: Benefit from individual and group coaching.
• Training: Participate in highly engaging summits and workshops focused on personal and professional development.
• Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Business, Economics, or Agricultural studies.
• Fluency in English and Bulgarian.
• General understanding and strong interest in geo-political dynamics and trends.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Natural leadership ability, motivation, initiative, risk appetite, and resilience.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-functional teams.
• Curiosity to learn and create new ways of building and improving systems and processes.
• Strong data and analytical skills and ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.
Selection Process:
The selection process includes:
1. Introductory self-recorded or live video interview with a recruiter.
2. Video or in-person meeting with the team.
3. Online assessment for finalists.
4. Interview with the hiring manager.
5. Potential business case study.
