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Commercial Trainee

ADM Europoort - Rotterdam + 1 locations

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What is required?

  • Master’s or bachelor degree in a Business or Commercial discipline
  • Strong interest in Agri-commodity trading business
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
  • Willing to travel and/or to relocate within Europe
  • A valid EU work permit
  • Driver’s license and own transportation

What will you get?

  • € 40,000 gross p/y
  • 45 hour workweek
  • 25 vacation days
  • Training ‘on the job’
  • No work on the weekends

What will you do?

  • 25% Checking information in documents
  • 40% Managing the flow of information between (international) parties
  • 25% Updating and creating Excels Overview of the current state of the operations
  • 10% On the job training

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As a Commercial Trainee at ADM, you will develop a deep understanding of the trading market in two years. ADM is an American global food processing and commodities trading corporation. During these two years, you will work on different product lines. The first year is mainly dedicated to logistic positions. Your principal occupation consists of coordinating and arranging the shipments of the products or arrange plant logistics. You make sure there is an efficient flow of all the documents and products. This entails that you verify that all parties involved are informed about the current situation of the shipments and that they are provided with the correct documents. During your traineeship, you will also learn about contract law, logistics, contract execution, risk management and the financial implications of trading decisions.

In your second year you will work on a different ADM location in Europe. You will follow a learning plan which balances business requirements and personal development. You will be supported by a mentor from the Commercial Trading team. After the traineeship, you are prepared for a future Trader or Commercial Management role within the organization.

If you’re interested in the agribusiness and have an affinity with trading, then this is the job for you.

Calendar

Commercial Trainee
Gregoire Dhellin

I have an enjoyable day when everybody sends me the right documents on time, so I can make sure a shipment goes smoothly.

I have a less enjoyable day when I have to update my Excel overview. I have to log every step in there and that takes up a lot of my time.

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Firsthand experience

A vessel with your products has to go from Argentina to India. How do you handle this?

First, you nominate the loading intention to your supplier according to the contract conditions. Then select the broker, agent and surveyor in Argentina and provide them with all the necessary information of the loading. During this process, it is your responsibility that the correct documents are issued. When everything is ready, the ship leaves for India. During this journey, you make sure you send the documents to the banks of the buyers in India. When everything is approved they can authorize the payment for the products. When you have received the payment, you can order the discharge of the vessel. You select agents and when necessary surveyors. They make sure the discharge goes smoothly. During discharge, you keep in touch with all parties involved and assist to solve any possible problems (shortages, quality issues, delays). When all costs are paid and issues solved you close the shipment.

Growth

As a Trainee you get to know ADM and their tasks step by step. As a young professional you will directly be involved in the projects of their trading teams. Due to training on the job you have the chance to develop your skills and grow with challenging tasks. To give you the best support right from the start ADM invented a trainee mentoring program. You will be assigned to an experienced manager who will be your mentor and who will attend you as a consultant during your traineeship.

Commercial Trainee
Junior Trader/Sales manager
Trader/Sales manager
Senior Trader/Sales manager

Working at ADM

For more than a century, ADM employees have processed crops into products that serve the vital needs of a growing world. ADM is one of the largest agricultural processors and food ingrediens providers. They work with more than 40,000 employees worldwide to serve customers in nearly 200 countries.

ADM Europoort processes agricultural crops, such as soybeans and rapeseed. They turn this into various products for the food and feed industry. More than 315 people work at ADM Europoort in a bulk terminal, crushing plant, refinery and laboratory.

View company profile of ADM
  • Europoort-Rotterdam
  • Active in nearly 200 countries
  • 15% / 85%
  • Average age 45
  • 500 employees in the Netherlands
  • 40.000 employees worldwide

Colleagues

Melyin Vargas (42) - Logistics Coordinator - Oil logistics department

Why did you decide to work for this company?
ADM gave me the opportunity to develop and challenge myself in many areas and it was close to home.

What was your previous job?
Transport planner at P&O Ferrymaster.

What do you do in your spare time?
Very diverse, like sports, traveling around world, festivals, being outside, relaxing, etc

Manon Otte (41) - HR Advisor

Why did you decide to work for this company?
First ADM has offered me a completely different work environment regarding HR challenges and a bigger HR team compared to my formed job. I was able to develop myself further. Second it is nearby my house and family. This had a positive impact on my work-private life balance.

What was your previous job?
HR Advisor at a Joint Venture partner of ADM.

What do you do in your spare time?
Running and spending time with my family.

Gregoire Dhellin (27) - Commercial Trainee

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Working for an international company offers you many benefits. It allows you to experience what it is like to work for a big company. Opportunities to work abroad and to learn new skills. They offer different trainee programs for young graduates.

What did you study?
Bachelor in Economy and Management. Master in Law and Economy.

What do you do in your spare time?
I do climbing and squash as sports and like to read books.

Application process

Interview with HR and General Manager Europoort
Interview with Logistic Manager en Senior Trader
Skype interview with General manager, European soybean crush
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