12-Month Global Commodities Traineeship - French (Zurich)

Holcim Trading; Zürich; On-site; CHF 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Lunch Allowances via Swibeco

SBB Half-Fare travel voucher

Birthday gift

Access to Holcim Academy & GoFluent/P戻

Employee Wellbeing & Assistance

Job summary

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S), based in Zurich, invites you to join a 12-month Commercial Traineeship Program designed to expose you to global commodity trading, from analysis to execution. The structured rotations cover Business Intelligence, Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Commodity Trading, with hands-on exposure.

You will work full-time, Monday to Friday, in the office, and fluency in English and French is mandatory, with a clear path to develop professional skills in a

Qualifications

• 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, resilient, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team orientation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master\'s degree

Job description

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S), based in Zurich, invites you to join a 12-month Commercial Traineeship Program designed to expose you to global commodity trading, from analysis to execution. The structured rotations cover Business Intelligence, Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Commodity Trading, with hands-on exposure.

You will work full-time, Monday to Friday, in the office, and fluency in English and French is mandatory, with a clear path to develop professional skills in a