Commercial Traineeship- French

Location: ZURICH, CH

Location

ZURICH, CH

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Requisition ID

20027

Commercial Traineeship- French

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is the trading arm of Holcim Group, the world leader in innovative and sustainable building materials. Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is specialised in meeting the needs of customers and suppliers around the world through a unique portfolio of products and services provided from offices in Zurich, Singapore and Miami.

Holcim Trading & Shipping (HT&S) is a leading international trader and seaborne logistics operator who delivers, through a team of dedicated specialists, solutions for the seaborne import and export of raw materials and finished goods both to Holcim Group companies as well as to third party businesses.

Role Overview

Are you ready to kickstart your career in global commodity trading? We are offering a high-impact 12-Month Commercial Traineeship Program based in our Zurich headquarters.

Through a structured rotational pathway across Business Intelligence, Trade Operations, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Commodity Trading, you will gain direct hands-on exposure to how physical trades are analyzed, contracted, shipped, and executed across international markets.

This is a full time program workng from Monday to Friday in the office and working fluency in both English and French is mandatory

Key Responsibilities Across Your Rotations

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.

Candidate Requirements

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, street-smart, and resilient in fast-paced environments.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a team-oriented attitude.

What We Offer

A comprehensive 12-month development program with direct mentorship from industry experts.

A vibrant, multicultural, and collaborative working environment.

Competitive compensation package and attractive fringe benefits:

Monthly Lunch Allowances via Swibeco.

SBB Half-Fare travel voucher support.

Birthday gift

Access to professional development platforms (GoFluent, Percipio, Holcim Academy).

Employee Wellbeing and Assistance Programs (Movis, BeWell).

Holcim is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We support equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexuality, disability, or age.

Important Notice: Holcim recruiters only contact candidates via official @[holcim.com] email addresses. We do not use Gmail or any other non-Holcim domains to conduct recruitment processes. Please verify the sender address before responding."