Commercial Traineeship- French

Key facts

What you bring

• 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.
• Key Skills & Mindset: Strong analytical capabilities with high attention to detail.
• Proactive, curious, street-smart, and resilient in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a team-oriented attitude.

Your tasks

• 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.

What they offer

• A comprehensive 12-month development program with direct mentorship from industry experts.
• A vibrant, multicultural, and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive compensation package and attractive fringe benefits: Monthly Lunch Allowances via Swibeco.
• SBB Half-Fare travel voucher support.
• Birthday gift
• Access to professional development platforms (GoFluent, Percipio, Holcim Academy).

About the role

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HTS) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in innovative and sustainable building materials. HTS is specialized in meeting 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 is a leading international trader and seaborne logistics operator delivering 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. 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.

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