Senior/ Freight Trader

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.

Main Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a local and global team, understanding, forecasting and communicating market trends.  Contributing to tactical and strategic positioning and execution of trades.
• Serving internal and external cargo clients, developing relationships, building trust and securing preferred access to cargo. 
• Optimizing the employment of period fleet vessels in the regions, whilst developing and capturing period-in opportunities.
• Ensuring smooth execution of business end to end, working in concert with Operations, Execution and Accounting teams.
• Leveraging existing tools / research and participating in the production of new tools to enable quantification of risk/reward factors to derive appropriate pricing.

Experience:

• 3 to 15 years of relevant working experience in chartering/trading, with particular focus on Asian, Oceania and/or Indian ocean charterers/owners
• Experience in being primarily or co-responsible for a geographic / size segment business area, developing specific business strategy and delivering targeted commercial results.
• Experience in reviewing and analyzing commercial results for the candidate’s business area, assessing successfulness in execution of business strategy, and making future adjustments from the insights gained.
• Some experience and/or interest in analyzing balance sheets and interacting with researchers to develop indicators and other fundamental and/or quantitative tool.

Knowledge:

• Expertise in performing advanced freight calculations, negotiating time charter and voyage charter party terms and arbitraging freight positions on spot and forward markets.
• Extensive relationships / contact portfolio, which can be readily accessed to enhance to our existing business.
• Capacity and willingness to actively participate in the global trading positions and develop broader business strategy.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in numerically based subject or other business discipline is preferred.
• Other higher education will be considered. 

Languages:

• English (Fluent)
• Any other language is a plus

Systems:

• Advanced knowledge of freight orientated estimation and operational software, preferably IMOS.
• Possess proficiency with MS office software particularly MS Excel.
• Familiar with and comfortable using AI tools

Additional Information for the job

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

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

• A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
• Regular events that foster team engagement
• Access to Training and Development
• Hybrid work arrangement offered (availability varies by role).
• Comprehensive insurance coverage and flexible benefits