Overview / Brief
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.
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards
Diversity is part of our DNA. LDC strives to create a diverse and inclusive work environment where people can thrive regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity or background.
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.
Main Responsibilities:
1)Cash Trading/Marketing:
- Contribute to the cash trading/marketing of Coffee products (Arabica/Robusta coffee beans, Instant Coffee, Specialty Coffee, amongst others), in coordination with rest of the SG team/ destination teams in Asia/ product line teams globally
- Take ownership of a specific flow of Coffee products/destinations and coordinate with the relevant internal stakeholders
- Participate in commercial discussions, pricing, trades negotiation, futures & FX hedging management, overview and optimization of executions/logistics
- Develop and strengthen the commercial relationships/partnerships with both LDC existing and potential customers
- Challenge, monitor, and optimize the existing Coffee cash book in Asia (i.e. freight, logistics, terms)
- Contribute to providing the product line teams with liquidity access at destination and maximizing the sales volume
- Support LDC Coffee growth in the Asia region by proposing/identifying any relevant business development and investment opportunities
2)Information Gathering/Market Positioning:
- Maintain/Analyse all relevant data and provide input and help formulate the marketing strategy for Asia
- Identify and propose marketing opportunities based on the analysis of Coffee relative competitiveness
- Provide updates of regulatory, political, and consumers preference changes affecting each commodity or downstream use of commodity
- Engage with both internal and external information resources
- Leverage LDC market position and create relationships with a view to increase the inflow of relevant information available to the Global/Regional/Local Trading teams
- Ensure constant communication with different destination and origin teams to ensure flow of information related to Asia flows within the Product Line. Participate in all the relevant daily/weekly product line calls
3)Data Analysis/Stakeholder Engagement:
- Analyze, synthesize, and disseminate the market/customer/activity information to the relevant parties
- Actively participate and contribute to the Global/Regional/Local teams discussions via chats/calls
- Update the balance sheets
- Lead and coordinate research for the Asia region to ensure constant synthesis/communication with the Global, Regional, and Local teams
Experiences:
- At least 3-5 years of relevant working experiences in agribusiness/commodity/feed/food/etc industry
- Experience in agricultural/Coffee, is highly preferred
- Knowledge of Supply & Demand factors, pricing trends, regulations affecting commodity trade
- Experience in working with teams in different geographical locations (i.e. Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Philippines, etc)
- Experience working with other commercial teams to design trading strategies is a plus
- Ability to source, aggregate, analyze, maintain up-to-date the data and research materials
- Ability to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative information
- Ability to formulate, communicate, defend market views, supported by analytical work
- Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for details
- Good business acumen and commercial awareness
- Ability to understand the business needs, potential issues, and propose innovative ideas/solutions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability and willingness to interact effectively with all levels of employees & management
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Excel
- Experience with BI tools for analytics is a plus
- Python programming skills and command on SQL and Data Visualization tools are a plus
- Strong statistical and analytical skills, with a solid understanding of data management best practices
- Good Business Intelligence awareness
Academics:
- Degree in Agriculture/Business/Economics/Engineering/Trade or related field of study
