Commercial Trainee
About the job 2026 Graduate Trainee Program – Commercial
This is a 1-year graduate program designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and professional skills in our Grains & Oilseeds platform, with rotation across various functions such as Domestic execution, Domestic logistics, Vessel execution, Research, Domestic Assets, Commercial Team. Through practical projects and mentoring from business leaders, you would gain deeper understanding of the business and competencies that are essential to furthering your career growth.
After successful program completion, a Commercial Graduate might be proposed the permanent commercial (preferably) role.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Domestic execution – 2 months
- Follow up USD and UAH contracts execution and payments
- Abide by the company's risk control policy and execution procedure.
2. Domestic Logistics – 2 months
- Understand technical skills in Ukrzaliznytsya operations.
- Follow up grain delivery channel silo/warehouse > railcars/truck > sea/river terminals.
3. Vessel execution – 2 months
- Follow up sales contracts execution on different type of delivery (FOB/CIF) by different type of transport (handy size vessel, panamax size vessels, barges)
- Calculation of demurrage / dispatch / laycan time for vessels.
4. Research – 2 months
- Assist researcher and traders with the commercial research and trading activities
- Manage statistical data in commodities balance sheets
- Process and analyze information, develop relevant databases and synthesize research and report findings in a clear and informative structure
5. Domestic Assets – 2 months
- Understand the silo’s technical processes and grain quality analysis.
- Secure deals with new clients (FCA and EXW contracts)
6. Commercial team – 2 months
- Develop client relationships
- Secure deals with new clients (CPT contracts)
- Monitor daily trading environment and predict market movement
- Keep the commercial team informed of relevant information from the market
- Process with CRM
Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills:
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to learn fast
- Confident user with MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Eager to grow personally and professionally
- With an entrepreneurial spirit
- Capacity for change and adaptation
- Team player
- Availability of mobility and settlement in other regions.
Languages:
- Ukrainian – native
- English – advanced (preferable)
Academics:
- Graduates or in the last year of the degree
- Specialty: Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Agronomy, Engineering, Mathematics, Systems
Additional Information
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
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
- Access to Training and Development
- Private Medical insurance
- Life insurance
- 31 days annual leave
- Fruits days in the office
- Modern office in communicative location