Commercial Traineeship- French

Location: ZURICH, CH

Requisition ID: 20027

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®. Find out more at www.holcim.com

Holcim Trading & Shipping is a global leader of seaborne trading service for construction, industrial, and specialty raw materials. Our team of international trading and supply chain experts provides sourcing, import, export, and shipping expertise to customers worldwide, solving complex sourcing challenges, offering reliable, cost-efficient and peace-of-mind solutions. We partner with our customers on a long-term sustainable journey towards supply chain excellence.

YOUR HOLCIM EXPERIENCE

At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

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Holcim Trading & Shipping (HTS) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry. HTS is specialized to meet the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique product and service portfolio provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami.

HTS delivers solutions for the seaborne import and export needs of cementitious materials, gypsum, solid fuels and other dry bulk goods. Teams of dedicated specialists manage a diverse network of seaborne logistics, operating bulk carrier vessels and specialized cement carriers. HTS is a leading international trader, meeting the needs of the cement/construction industry worldwide.

Commercial Traineeship- French

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in innovative and sustainable building materials. Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is specialised in meeting the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique portfolio of products and services provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami.

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is a leading international trader and seaborne logistics operator who delivers, through a team of dedicated specialists, solutions for the seaborne import and export of raw materials and finished goods both to Holcim Group companies as well as to third party businesses.

Role Overview

Are you ready to kickstart your career in global commodity trading? We are offering a high-impact 12-Month Commercial Traineeship Program based in our Zurich headquarters.

Through a structured rotational pathway across Business Intelligence, Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Commodity Trading, you will gain direct hands‑on exposure to how physical trades are analyzed, contracted, shipped, and executed across international markets.

This is a full time program working from Monday to Friday in the office and working fluency in both English and French is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities Across Your Rotations

• Analyze global market trends, commodity flows, and supply-demand fundamentals.
• Support container desk operations and develop multimodal transportation logistics solutions.
• Execute physical seaborne trade transactions, managing Letters of Credit, shipping documents, and trade logistics.
• Calculate laytime and demurrage while coordinating closely with vessel operators, port agents, and surveyors.
• Learn dry bulk chartering, vessel nomination strategies, and ocean freight logistics.
• Support Commercial Managers in negotiating sales and purchase contracts, client account management, and deal risk evaluations.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Higher education degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Business Administration, Economics, International Trade, Engineering, Maritime Studies, or related fields, recent graduates with up to 2–3 years of professional experience.
• Languages: Proficient working fluency in both English and French is mandatory (additional languages like Spanish or German are a plus).
• Core Passions: Deep interest in geopolitics, maritime transport, global supply chains, and international commodity trading.

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