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    Louis Dreyfus Company

    Agricultural Goods

    Instant Coffee Trade Assistant

    Sofia, BulgariaHybridFull-timePosted 4w ago
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    Job description

    Overall Purpose and Objective of Position

    As a Trade Assistant for the Downstream Coffee team at Louis Dreyfus Company, you will provide vital support to the Commercial team by managing day-to-day operations, facilitating communication between stakeholders, and ensuring seamless execution of transactions. This role requires strong organizational skills, data management and entry, reporting/analyzing and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. The role will focus on Europe inc Russia

    Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

    • Act as a coordination link between sales, trading, freight / execution teams, factories and customers to ensure timely and accurate execution of trades
    • Manage new customer onboarding (profile creation, compliance, credit checks), coordinating with sales teams to collect required documentation
    • Assist   sales team with follow-up on sales, shipments, position reporting, sample requests, AR reporting, etc.
    • Assist sales teams with internal reporting, coordinate the preparation of weekly commercial call and ad‑hoc commercial analyses
    • Support accurate trade data entry and maintenance across systems (contracts in Atlas, allocations, CRM, sales planning file...) Help manage customer relationships and respond to inquiries as a support to the sales team

    Additional Responsibilities

    • Work closely with the sales team and other departments to streamline processes and improve efficiencies.
    • Support organization of trade shows participation
    • Ad-hoc projects and day-to-day tasks to be assigned.

    Company Conformance Statements

    In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

    • Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
    • Interact professionally with co-workers, Company business associates and the general public.
    • Work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the Company.
    • Operate in fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy.

    Experience:

    • International logistics or trade
    • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database systems
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload to meet deadlines under pressure
    • Self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal supervision
    • Effective communication skills, both written and oral
    • Good interpersonal skills to coordinate work with multiple stakeholders.
    • Detail oriented with high attention to detail
    • Strong analytical skills
    • Strong English and Russian language skills required

    Business trips will be requested, based on the ongoing projects and team needs

    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

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Louis Dreyfus Company

    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.

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