Junior Trader

Role Purpose Statement

Support the commercial management of Cartagena's crushing plant production and imported product distribution, with a clear focus on soybean meal, midpros, and soybean byproducts. Develop and strengthen customer relationships across Cartagena's area of influence while contributing to volume delivery, margin optimization, logistics excellence, market intelligence, and the downstream value of the crush asset. The role is ideally based in Bilbao, with relocation considered.

Main Accountabilities   

Commercial & Customer Development

• Manage and strengthen strategic relationships with medium and large customers in Cartagena's area of influence through regular customer visits.

• Develop new commercial relationships to expand the regional customer base and protect market share.

• Promote Bunge's sustainability solutions and Financial Risk Management tools to customers.

Profitability & Business Plan Delivery

• Maximize profitability from the sale of Cartagena crushing plant production and deliver business plan volume targets.

• Maximize downstream value from the crush asset and remain aligned with the commercial gameplan.

Industrial & Supply Chain Coordination

• Partner with the Industrial team to capture commercial-industrial synergies at the plant.

• Optimize logistics and stock evolution, ensuring Bunge is a first-in-class supplier to customers.

Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

• Analyze competing distribution flows and their impact on the crushing plant.

• Provide market intelligence on dry-bulk commodities and feed/animal businesses to the wider group.

Market Presence

• Represent Bunge at relevant trade shows and support commercial visibility in the market.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in trading, agribusiness, feed ingredients, commercial operations, or a related environment.

• Demonstrated high degree of communication and proactivity.

• Proven ability to gain stakeholder support for ideas, proposals, and solutions.

• Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships inside and outside the organization.

• Good written and spoken Spanish; additional languages are an advantage.

• Willingness to be based in Bilbao or relocate, with regular travel to customers and trade shows as required.

• Knowledge of soybean meal, midpros, soybean byproducts, and agricultural commodity markets.

• Understanding of crushing plant economics, distribution flows, inventory, and logistics optimization.

• Commercial capability in customer portfolio management, relationship development, and new business generation.

• Ability to support margin optimization, volume delivery, and downstream value creation.

• Familiarity with Financial Risk Management tools and sustainability solutions for customers.

• Strong market analysis and competitive intelligence skills.

• Demonstrated communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and proactive problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with Commercial, Industrial, Logistics, and other internal teams.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

•    We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
•    We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
•    We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us!  We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge