Junior Cocoa Products Merchant
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 food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Junior Cocoa Products Merchant will be a dynamic contributor to the Strategic Pricing Team at Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate. This role is instrumental in driving the business towards its goals, which include achieving annual budget and volume growth targets, developing and implementing robust pricing strategies, maximizing asset utilization, effectively managing product risk, facilitating contract execution, and generating market insights through a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and supply-demand factors.
Key Accountabilities
• Gain comprehensive knowledge of cocoa markets and the operational framework of the cocoa and chocolate industry across the value chain.
• Work in tandem with inter-regional commercial teams to strategize and facilitate intercompany trade flows.
• Play a pivotal role (under the guidance of the senior members of the team) in strategic pricing and commercial management of specific business segments.
• Engage collaboratively with cross-functional teams (including supply chain, quality assurance, customer and credit management) to ensure smooth contract execution and optimal utilization of assets.
• Contribute to the strategic pricing infrastructure by routinely updating data, generating reports (like profitability analysis, risk assessment, sales forecasts), and suggesting enhancements based on these insights.
• Act as a liaison with multi-disciplinary teams (Sales, Product Line Management, Sourcing, Trading, Supply Chain), aligning actions with the Strategic Pricing team's decisions.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of related work experience.
• Other minimum qualifications may apply.
Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience in commodity markets, risk, and asset management.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools.
• Strong analytical acumen, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach.
• Creative, self-driven, confident, with a keenness to learn and excellent listening skills.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and make informed decisions with incomplete information.
• Ownership and accountability for personal decision-making.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and persuade without direct authority. Capability to synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative.
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.
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