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Commodity Merchandising Trainee (h/f/x)

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Job ID 316222 Date posted 10/24/2025 Location : Nantes, France Category  TRADING Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. 

This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.

What we offer

Our commercial merchandising trainee program offers a unique opportunity to unlock your full potential and develop yourself as a future leader in our commodity merchandising team. Learn about our agricultural commodities merchandising industry and how we operate in a rapidly changing economic environment. You will also broaden your understanding of local supply and demand factors that impact markets, and commercial decisions to generate revenue. As well as initiate and negotiate on terms of commodity purchase and collaborate with our supply chain and plant operations teams to timely fulfill commodity contracts for our customers.


Main tasks and accountabilities


•    Purchase, sell, and deliver commodities to meet production needs. Provide market analysis and pricing support, particularly for vegetable oils in Europe. 
•    Monitor and review daily cash, futures and Forex positions. 
•    Collaborate with transportation and logistics, quality assurance, customer managers and credit managers to ensure seamless execution of operations. 
•    Generate market, position and profit and loss reports based on data and specialty reports gathered by junior team members.
•    Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to develop business solutions to meet their needs.
•    Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
•    Other duties as assigned

What we look for

Required qualifications
•    Bachelor or Master’s degree in business studies: Business Administration, Economics, Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Engineering, Finance or related
•    Up to two years of professional experience (including Internship experience)
•    Fluency in English and French

Preferred qualifications
•    Natural leadership ability, interpersonal, communication and selling skills
•    Ability to partner and work in a multi-cultural and multi-functional teams
•    General understanding and strong interest in geo-political dynamics and trends
•    Self-starter; highly motivated and able to work independently. Willingness to take ownership and initiative
•    Curiosity to learn and create new way of building and improving systems and processes
•    Strong data and analytical skills, ability to proactively identify and resolve problems
•    Flexibility; able to cope with fast changes within a growing company

Selection process

The selection process is a discovery for both of us and starts with an introductory self-recorded or live video interview with a recruiter. Followed by a video or in-person meeting with the team. The finalists will be invited to complete an online assessment and have an interview with the hiring manager. A business case study may be introduced as part of the process.

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law. Cargill is also aligned with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.


Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:  
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