Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
Job Description
The coffee platform requires a Back-office role for Administrative Specialist for Execution and Sustainability Certification, which needs to perform in close collaboration with the EMEA Coffee Platform Sustainability team, EMEA customers and certification standards (such as UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, etc.), This position will be dedicated 50% to sustainability certifications and 50% EUDR, supporting the administration of the certificates, structure and control of trades and documents related, announcing in dedicated portals and systems.
Dimension and context:
This position has a direct impact in the customer centricity strategy of the coffee platform and the compliance of LDC Suisse with all sustainable certificates standards to which are committed. LDC Suisse centralizes the global trade of coffee for LDC, so the scope of the position is global although strategically based within EMEA. This role can be performed by a Junior Execution person, ideally with Coffee specific expertise although not compulsory, with the necessary skills to learn and undertake the very specific Sustainable Coffee certificate standards. Knowledge of international trade and logistics with minimal experience a plus.
Interactions/ interface:
This role interacts internally with LDC offices globally, from coffee producing countries, LDC’s Coffee Sustainability Team, marketing hubs and supporting functions in shared service locations.
The interaction externally are with logistics service providers, warehouses, shipping lines, third party sellers and most importantly, coffee buyers assigned
In addition, for the Sustainability Certification management, it will interact as well with certification standards and certification bodies mainly in EMEA.
The relationships are complex in number and nature, and very often requiring technical knowledge and problem solving skills.
Job challenge:
This is a new role for the Execution function, and will have to manage the work allocation of 50% along with Sustainability Certification assignment. It will represent a challenge for the immediate manager to balance the workload and reporting lines of both functions.
Being a new role for Execution and very specific assignment, the person selected for this role will highly likely require an intensive training and mid-term learning curve before becoming operational
Main accountabilities:
- Liaise with LDCS Traders, Contract Desk, Coffee Sustainability Team, Coffee Origins and Execution for required support to the administration of the sustainability certificates for LDC Suisse.
- Manage all sustainability certificates portals for receiving and sending announcements according to the traceability rules of each certificate (UTZ, RFA & FLO) for LDC Suisse.
- Become an expert of the sustainability certificates rules and take ownership of LDCS internal SOPs
- Support LDCS external audits with documentary evidence and reconciliation of transactions done.
- Ensure that LDCS internal and external certification SOPs are being complied by all relevant functions and that all supporting documents are available and in order, in preparation for annual or surprise audits.
- Provide KPIs of executed contracts of LDC Suisse related to Sustainable Certified coffee.
- Provide support to the Sustainability and Execution teams for the development, implementation and monitoring of processes and procedures to meet LDC’s regulatory obligations, particularly those generated by the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR).
- Provide advice and support to improve the management of sustainability data.
- Other relevant requests related to the implementation of LDC’s Coffee Sustainability Strategy.
Qualifications
Knowledge and Experience:
- Expertise in international commerce, import and export process and customs regulations as well as sustainability certificate management
- Experience in international trade and commodity logistics a plus.
- Proficiency skills in Microsoft Excel and database systems
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral in English – Additional languages would be a plus.
Technical/ Functional skills:
- Effective analytical skills and problem solving
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Technical knowledge of containerized logistics and commodity trade
- Potential to become expert in coffee and sustainability certification specific terms
Other skills and competencies:
- Proactive and detail oriented
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Good interpersonal skills to coordinate work with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload to meet deadlines under pressure
Problem solving:
- Technical expertise to provide advice for problem solving on execution related matters
- Ability to identify priorities and escalate problems with active participation in the solution.
Additional Information
Additional Information for the job
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Our Benefits
- 25 annual paid leave
- Flexible working hours
- Food vouchers
- Transportation allowance
- Additional medical & dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Sports card with 90/10 coverage
- Various learning & development opportunities
- Yearly performance evaluation plans
- Social clubs & Wellbeing initiatives
- Team buildings & social events
- Employee Referral Program
Top Skills
What We Do
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Carbon Solutions, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
