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Louis Dreyfus Company

Global agribusiness sourcing, processing, distributing commodities

Fertilizer Trader - Fertilizantes

Sales & TradingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience as a trader or in commercial roles involving commodities.
  • Knowledge of price formation, contribution margins, and profitability analysis.
  • Experience in negotiations, sales, and pricing.
  • Proficiency in Excel.
  • Understanding of global supply and demand dynamics.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute purchasing and sourcing strategies aligned with portfolio positioning.
  • Make trading decisions on position, timing, and pricing based on market analysis.
  • Identify arbitrage, origination, and value-capture opportunities.
  • Participate in creating and executing the business plan for volume, margin, and risk.
  • Participate in strategic trading-desk decisions, including long/short positioning and exposure.
  • Continuously monitor global and regional fertilizer markets (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), raw materials, energy, ocean freight, and logistics routes.
  • Analyze supply and demand fundamentals, trade flows, production capacity, and inventory levels.
  • Assess the impact of geopolitical, regulatory, macroeconomic, and logistics factors on prices and availability.
  • Develop short-, medium-, and long-term outlook scenarios to support trading.
  • Monitor exposure across positions, pricing, credit, and logistics.
  • Define mitigation strategies through hedging, purchase and sales timing, and diversification.
  • Ensure compliance with risk policies and compliance requirements.
  • Balance risk and return in commercial decisions.
  • Support regional and sourcing traders in setting prices, purchase and sales timing, and market positioning.
  • Support development and review of the fertilizer platform business plan.
  • Support product-, origin-, and region-level supply and demand analyses.
  • Contribute to volume planning, commercial windows, and inventory strategy.
  • Coordinate with Planning, Logistics, and Commercial teams to align market outlook and execution.
  • Prepare structured market reports, dashboards, and analyses for management and internal committees.
  • Support executive presentations, strategic materials, and decision-making forums.

Desired Qualifications

  • Power BI, Python, or other analytical tools.
  • Experience in the fertilizer, chemicals, or agricultural inputs markets.
  • A completed degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Economics, or another related Engineering field.

About the Company

Louis Dreyfus Company

Global agribusiness sourcing, processing, distributing commodities

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a global agribusiness player that operates across the entire food value chain. It sources and imports raw agricultural materials like grains, oilseeds, coffee, cotton, and sugar, then processes them into value-added products and distributes them to farmers, food and beverage companies, industrial manufacturers, and other markets worldwide. Its products work by moving from origination to processing and distribution, with a growing emphasis on plant-based proteins to provide nutritious, sustainable alternatives to animal foods. LDC differentiates itself through its large, integrated network that spans sourcing, processing, and global distribution, its focus on sustainability and plant-based innovation, and its commitment to integrity, long-term stability, and partnerships. The company's goal is to meet rising demand for safe, nutritious, and sustainable food while supporting farmers and customers through reliable supply chains and ongoing value creation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.5B
Headquarters
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1851

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