Zurich 12-Month Global Trading Traineeship (French)

Holcim Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera

Zürich

On-site

CHF 46,000 - 56,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Holcim is offering a 12-month Commercial Traineeship based in our Zurich headquarters to launch your career in global commodity trading. You will rotate through Business Intelligence, Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Shipping and Commodity Trading, gaining direct hands-on exposure to how trades are analyzed, contracted, shipped and executed across international markets.

Working full-time, Monday to Friday, fluency in English and French is mandatory, with a structured development path and

Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field; up to 2–3 years of experience.
Fluent working proficiency in English and French is mandatory.
Deep interest in geopolitics, maritime transport, and global supply chains.

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 LC, shipping documents, and trade logistics.
Calculate laytime and demurrage while coordinating with vessel operators, port agents, and surveyors.
Learn dry bulk chartering, vessel nomination strategies, and ocean freight logistics.
Support Commercial Managers in negotiating sales/purchase contracts and client accounts.