Atlantic Trader - Capesize

Cargill • Geneva, IL

15d

About The Position

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions. Job Purpose and Impact The Atlantic Trader is a critical trading role within Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business; working as a part of the Capesize team you will be required to build a regional trading book and generate income while maintaining relationships with customers, owners and brokers. The role has significant growth/development opportunities and scope. This role is suited to a commercially driven trader who can independently generate P&L while contributing to the broader desk strategy and stepping into wider responsibilities when required.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with autonomy and generate P&L in a trading environment.
• Ability to make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory, information to effectively solve problems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong risk appetite and ability to judge risk/reward.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Compelling and clear communicator.

Responsibilities

• Originate, build and monetise a physical Capesize trading book using a deep understanding of freight market dynamics, paper/physical spreads and regional nuances.
• Actively position fleet/cargo/cashbook to capture value.
• Monitor the profit and loss on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Operate beyond own book, with ability to manage broader desk positioning when required.
• Work within a wider team/ecosystem providing expert knowledge and coaching to others as required.

Benefits

• 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.
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace.
• We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees