Commercial Merchandising Trainee

Job Description

About Cargill

Cargill is a global, family-owned company with a purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. They provide food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products that are essential for living. Cargill connects farmers with markets to help them prosper, connects customers with ingredients to create meals people love, and connects families with daily essentials like eggs, edible oils, salt, skincare products, animal feed, and alternative fuel. With 160,000 colleagues in 70 countries, Cargill’s products touch the lives of billions of people every day.

Job Description: Commercial Merchandising Trainee

This position is within Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, sitting at the heart of the supply chain where they partner with farmers and customers to source, make, and deliver essential products.

The Commercial Merchandising Trainee program offers a unique opportunity to:

• Develop yourself as a future leader within the commodity merchandising team.
• Gain knowledge about the agricultural commodities merchandising industry and how Cargill operates in a rapidly changing economic environment.
• Broaden your understanding of local supply and demand factors that impact markets and commercial decisions.
• Initiate and negotiate on terms of commodity purchase.
• Collaborate with supply chain and plant operations teams to fulfill commodity contracts for customers.

As a trainee, you’ll also:

• Join the two-year Next Generation Graduate Program and collaborate with a diverse group of individuals from across EMEA.
• Build first-class skills and a network that will benefit you throughout your career.
• Collaborate on projects with other trainees (in-person and virtually).
• Participate in networking sessions with managers and peer groups.
• Receive individual and group coaching from current or former trainees.
• Attend a highly engaging in-person Summit where you will interact with senior leaders and participate in learning sessions and personal development workshops.
• Receive a competitive salary and benefits.

What Cargill Looks for:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree, preferably in Business, Economics, or Agricultural studies.
• Fluency in English and German.
• 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:

• Introductory self-recorded or live video interview with a recruiter.
• Video or in-person meeting with the team.
• Online assessment and an interview with the hiring manager.
• Optional business case study.

Cargill is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. They offer a fast-paced, stimulating international environment to stretch your abilities and channel your talents, along with competitive salary and benefits and outstanding career development opportunities.