Management Trainee

Our Management Trainee Program has been established to attract and develop talented young graduates who are interested in becoming ECOM's future leaders.

The two-year programme has a rotational structure that allows Management Trainees to work both in origin operations and in a trading office. The programme provides you with a comprehensive understanding and strong practical experience in all areas of the Nuts and Ingredients business, such as Operations, Trading, Trade Finance, Accounting and Management. Therefore, preparing you for future challenging opportunities within the ECOM Nuts and Ingredients division.

We are looking for a highly motivated university graduate with strong interest for the soft commodity business who is ready to work in our origin operations. To be successful at ECOM, we are looking for people with a strong focus on delivering quality work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills who have the ability to adapt to changes in a diverse multinational company.

ECOM Group will provide you with an opportunity to launch and build your career in an international, multicultural environment and create a positive and sustainable impact in your business area.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Physical Commodities (procurement, quality, inventory, primary processing, etc.)Logistics (internal logistics, procedures and regulations, purchase and sales contracts, invoicing, process, shipping documentation, arranging shipments, etc.)Trade (internal supply chain, trading concepts and mechanism, market structures, forward book, client relationship management, hedging, FX, Profit & Loss, etc.)Sustainability (sustainable farming practices, soil health, fair trade, certifications and compliance, etc.)Finance/Accounting (bookkeeping, financial systems, FX positions, balance sheets, risk mitigation, month end activities, budgeting, etc.)

Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor or Master’s Degree preferably in Management, Finance/Accounting, Agricultural or EngineeringMinimum 1 year experience in Trading or LogisticsSelf-starter with the capacity to adapt to a fast changing environmentA strong interest for a soft commodities businessMust be a good communicator and able to work cross-functionally in a global environmentMust be flexible, adaptable, open-minded & geographically mobileA strong high learning agilityTo have a command of information technologies and the digital environmentStrong language skills including English, French, Spanish or Portuguese would be a plus

What’s in it for you?

As a participant in the Management Trainee Program, ECOM Group will offer you

Package: receive acompensation that includes international health and travel insurance and will cover your local expenses.

Sustainability and Responsibility: work in a company that puts sustainability and people at the centre of its business.

Heritage: learn and benefit from 175 years of market experience and share family-owned values.

Learning by doing: broaden your skills and knowledge through your daily work, projects and training sessions.

Global perspective: be part of a global organisation and gain an understanding of ECOM’s strategy and business capabilities.

Working abroad: work abroad in our origins and expand your knowledge, mindset and network.

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