Trading Assistant, Cotton

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 15,000 people globally.

Responsibilities:

• Enter trades in atlas and pull up reports by destination, customer, to proactively flag LC, shipping details, claims follow ups with marketing and trading teams of each destination.
• Coordinate with origin logistics and execution teams on shipment updates as well as documents status.
• Manage and flag Mark to Market issues across customer and destinations to traders and commercial team regularly.
• Enter fixation tickets in LDC Bleu on a real time basis and co-ordinate with customer on fixation reconciliation.
• Manage and send daily trading & marketing recap for global chat/email groups for Asia time zone.
• Create, maintain, update and send regular trade and marketing reports on emails/Excel/Power BI (preferably ability to create Power BI apps) related to:
  • coordinate with research/info providers on arrivals of shipments in each destination and track it with final numbers projections
  • market share in each destination and competitor and mill buying tracking
  • values traded history
• Assist the trading desk on preparing PPTs, calls related material.
• Daily market Trade tracking and recording
• Report the daily closing position in the portfolio
• Updating in system all trades, reporting etc.
• Coordination with Brokers for execution of physical trades
• Coordination with Execution and accounts for trade related documentation.
• Daily follow up with suppliers and brokers for execution of pending contracts
• Responsible for all documents related to trade as per company policy
• Finalization and settling of claims or delivery orders of particular counterparts
• Assisting on cash flow projections by projecting receipts and payments
• Position overview and supervision as a coordinating point person at the trading desk etc.

Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accountancy, Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power BI.
• A learning and people’s attitude would help to advance into more commercial role eventually with experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in trading environment and commodities business.
• Attention to detail, able to diligently follow-up, work well under pressure and forward thinking.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to relate well to people at all levels
• Good analytical, and Time Management Skills
• Capable of acting on own initiative;
• Good Reporting Skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Committed approach to team work;
• Resilience and adaptability to unforeseen work demands;
• Willingness to accept responsibility
• Able to manage change.
• Well versed with basic computer tools (excel, word, PowerPoint) – Microsoft Office.

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We offer

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

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