Company Description
Work Environment
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 consumers around the world. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 81 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 18,000 people globally.
LDC in South & Southeast Asia
LDC first established a presence in Asia more than 100 years ago with an office opening in Melbourne, Australia in 1913, trading grains to the international market. Our regional headquarters opened in Singapore in 1993, which now serves as the hub for our origination and merchandizing activities in the South & Southeast Asia Region, which spans across 7 platforms – Grains & Oilseeds, Rice, Freight, Global Markets, Coffee, Cotton, and Sugar– across 8 countries of Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Thailand and Malaysia.
Job Description
The candidate will be responsible to carry out everything from strategic planning to data analysis, to personnel management, as well as procurement and overseeing logistics and supply chain operations.
Main Responsibilities
- All trade related documentation and working such as trade contracts, purchase & sale invoices, delivery challan, delivery order and goods receipt notes, etc.;
- Supervise execution documents and manage field selectors. Coordinate internally and externally in order to manage procurement of cotton in an effective manner.
- Daily calculate Mark to market (MTM) counter party risk.
- Supervise the workflow with finance department in order to perform tasks such as booking of purchase, sales, transfers, etc. in the system.
- Check all documents for correctness such as sales tax calculation, transport documentation procedures such as road transport permits/waybills, carrier’s responsibilities, dispatch documentation, etc.
- Book closing procedures such as monthly accruals, stock reconciliation, physical verification reports of stocks, and preparing monthly stock reports.
- Talk to all stakeholders involved in the process of trade such as brokers, suppliers, customers, selectors etc.
- Checking vendors’/service providers bills against the work order and to verify the same for correctness/authenticity for the services rendered.
- Proper filing and maintenance of documents for future reference and audit whenever required.
- Release reports daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly/yearly.
- Maintain inventory file and update it on daily basis.
- Manage Position.
- Assist in import of Cotton.
- Escalating matters to higher level wherever required.
- Dedicated and to work as per the requirement of job/shipment, time should not be a barrier.
Qualifications
- Preferably MBA or equivalent.
- Experience in international execution.
- 3-5 years’ experience in container execution.
Additional Information
Other skills
- Effective in written & verbal communication.
- Should be proactive in order to avoid any issue in the shipment. Should be able to take the ownership of the work entrusted & work as a team member.
- Knowledge on handling LC shipments, knowledge on sanction list trades & import licenses for destination port.
- Polite and able to develop positive rapport with overseas offices, shippers, buyers, service providers.
- Should be able to work under immense pressure.
- Deal with diversified stakeholders effectively.
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.
We offer
- A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
- Access to Training and Development
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Regular events that foster team engagement
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.
