Commercial Trainee

Work location: LDC Vietnam (Louis Dreyfus Company) in Hamlet 4, Bao Lam 2 Ward, Lam Dong Province
Coffee Team is expanding to meet the increasing growing demand in Asia. We are looking at motivated individual to 2026 Graduate Trainee Program (Agri-Commercial Track):Coffee Team is expanding to meet the increasing growing demand in Asia. We are looking at motivated individual to 2026 Graduate Trainee Program (Agri-Commercial Track)
Main Responsibilities
This is an 18-month program designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and professional skills in one of our business platforms, with rotation across various functions such as trade execution, research and marketing/trading. Through practical projects and mentoring from business leaders, you would gain deeper understanding of the business and competencies that are essential to furthering your career growth.
Depending on individual performance, you could expect to develop professionally in commodities research, trading, marketing roles after the program and beyond.
Key Department Rotations and Responsibilities:
Trading:
Monitor daily trading environment and predict market movement
Support the team on completion and execution of trades efficiently and accurately
Support the team on deals with new clients
Keep the commercial team informed of relevant issues with their customers
Follow market movements and support decision-making
Perform detailed data analysis and valuation
Create dynamic and intuitive dashboards to support business reporting and analytics
Marketing
Enhance technical skills in derivatives and physical markets
Abide by the company's risk control policy and execution procedure
Follow up contract execution and work with related (credit/contracts/logistics) teams to solve problems
Research:
Process and analyse information, develop relevant databases and synthesize research and report findings in a clear and informative structure
Manage statistical data in commodities balance sheets and conduct macroeconomic monitoring
Contribute new insights and independent ideas to the team
Assist researchers and traders with the commercial research and trading activities
Provide market data to research team
Sustainability
Assess the risks associated with sustainability issues, such as climate change, water scarcity and labor rights violations in LDC value chains
Support the company to comply with relevant laws and standards relative to sustainability (e.g. EU Deforestation Regulation, Sustainable certification Standards etc).
REQUIREMENTS
1-2 years of work experience as a Trading Assistant or in Business Development team in multinational corporations is preferred.
Recent graduates with strong potential of Trading/ Business Development business, from all degree disciplines and with strong academic records are welcome to apply
Business mindset & logical thinking is a must
Strong problem solving and numerical/analytical skills
Well communication in both Vietnamese & English
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently and thrive in uncertainty situations
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and programming languages e.g., VBA, Python, Power BI is a plus
Prior internship/ experience in commodities (cashew, green coffee, etc...) industry is a plus
Requires entrepreneurial, good interpersonal skills & team player
Possess strong work ethics and humility, high level of ownership and responsibility