Area Commercial Manager, G&O Origination

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.

Overall Purpose:

This position will be responsible for executing the whole district purchase process : clients searching and price negotiations. Additionally, the position will have responsibility for identifying profitable trading opportunities in the market based on information gathered from the physical side of the business.

Main accountabilities:

•    Monitoring of grain and oilseeds market development and pricing
•    Conclusion of purchase transaction
•    Control over the execution of the purchase transaction
•    Contacts with counterparties and negotiations 
•    Primary work with silos regarding the re-registration of property rights and the loading of the goods
•    Relevant LD price calculation 
•    Ensure data collection for LDCU trading and research;
•    Provide commercial and support functions with the updated market information.

Knowledge and Experience:
•    3 (plus) years of commercial experience in the grain trade or other relevant commodity trading experience

Knowledge and Skills:
•    Good negotiating skills and results orientation
•    Good analytical skills and the ability to select relevant  information from a flow of information (distinction between main and side issues)
•    Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
•    Understanding the developments in and the application of the grain market in the country
•    Detail-oriented
•    Proficiency with MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint
•    Good verbal and written communication skills

Education:
•    Higher education/Bachelor's degree

Languages:
•    Polish – native
•    English – upper-interm (preferable)

Technical/ Functional skills:
•    Understanding of the supply and demand relationship
•    Strong grasp of the Polish Agricultural market i.e., participants in it, stakeholders
•    Strong numerical skills

Other skills and competencies:
•    Eager to grow personally and professionally
•    Open for changes, readiness to accept a different point of view
•    Team player

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.

Our Benefits

• 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