Job Description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of agronomists to deliver high-quality research and analysis.
• Take ownership of palm oil production forecasts and ensure the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data.
• Analyze crop, plantation, shipment, and market information to inform and generate market oulooks.
• Conduct and coordinate crop surveys across key producing regions and integrate findings into supply assessments.
• Maintain and continuously improve production forecasting models and databases; validate production and export assumptions through data sources and market intelligence.
• Provide timely insights and recommendations to research, commercial, trading, and asset teams.
• Facilitate regular discussions on production trends, crop conditions, and market developments.
• Build and maintain strong networks across the palm oil industry to gather relevant market and field intelligence.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives, including data analytics, digitalization, remote sensing, and forecasting enhancement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Plantation Management, Agricultural Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in palm oil agronomy, plantation operations, agricultural research, crop forecasting, or palm oil market analysis.
• Strong understanding of palm oil production systems, plantation management practices, and industry dynamics.
• Proven experience in production forecasting, yield analysis, agricultural data analytics, or quantitative modeling.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel; experience with data visualization, statistical tools, GIS, remote sensing, or digital agriculture technologies is an advantage.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and international teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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.

We offer

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Social and health insurance
• Access to Training and Development