Commercial Marketing & Logistics

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  • Full time
  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job ID R200001534 Closing date 10/04/2026 Last Updated 02/04/2026

Glencore is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Commercial Marketing & Logistics team. This role offers comprehensive exposure to the full commercial cycle, supporting sales, purchases, and logistics operations across domestic and export markets. It is designed for a highly motivated professional ready to develop expertise in commodity marketing and logistics from the ground up.

This position is structured to provide hands-on experience in the execution of contracts, physical cargo movements, and operational processes, providing a strong foundation for a career at the forefront of global commodity trading.

                                                                                                                                       

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • This role is structured for hands on learning and immediate impact, requiring high attention to detail and a proactive attitude.

  • Execute and manage the physical movement process for cargo (road, rail, port operations, and sea freight) to ensure cargo flow is optimised, risks are mitigated, and profitability is maximised.

  • Own the administrative and operational execution of purchase and sales contracts, including accurate and timely invoicing, payment processing, and comprehensive financial reconciliation.

  • Assist in the negotiation and execution of logistics agreements and commercial terms with various third-party service providers and counterparties.

  • Assist in structuring and execute commercial frameworks to ensure competitive pricing and favorable terms.

  • Conduct in-depth market research and analysis on domestic and relevant international markets, monitoring price trends, supply and demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors affecting commodity prices.

  • Develop market reports and analysis to support the wider commercial and trading team, identifying new opportunities and managing inherent risks.

  • Develop and maintain risk management strategies to protect the company from price volatility and market fluctuations.

  • Monitor and assess the risk exposure of the commodities portfolio.

  • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.

  • Stay informed about changes in regulations that may impact commodity Commercial Marketing & Logistics activities.

  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers, brokers, and industry peers.

  • Collaborate with other teams and departments to enhance the company's Commercial Marketing & Logistics capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • CA/CFA/Actuary/Masters

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Demonstrated commercial acumen with a drive to deliver value.

  • Conscientious, with an exceptional work ethic and meticulous attention to detail.

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across stakeholders.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

  • Demonstrates initiative and outperforms in fast-paced, results-orientated environments.

  • Capable of multi-tasking, prioritising, and adapting to evolving international best practices.

  • Team-player with an independent, flexible approach.

  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

How to apply:

                         

Please apply on the Careers Portal:                    Applications Close:

10 April 2026

https://www.glencore.com/careers/career-opportunities               

This vacancy will be filled in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Glencore. By applying for this position, you consent to Glencore collecting, storing, using, destroying, and processing in any other manner personal information for purposes of attending to this advertisement, and/ or all matters relating thereto, including the disclosure to third parties of such personal information for purposes of confirming such personal information. In the event you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. The CVs of unsuccessful candidates will not be returned.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.

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