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About the Role
The Commercial Development Program (CDP) is a structured, multi-year rotational program designed to develop Tricon’s next generation of commercial leaders. It provides immersive exposure to the physical commodities business across trading-adjacent functions, blending on-the-job learning with formal training and mentorship to prepare participants for long-term careers in Tricon’s commercial organization.
Responsibilities
- Rotate through core commercial areas, gaining hands-on experience in how physical trades are structured, executed, priced, and risk-managed.
- Develop a commercial understanding of how disciplined, efficient operations enable profitable physical trading.
- Gain exposure to end-to-end commodity operations across global trade flows.
- Learn contract execution, logistics coordination, documentation, and settlement processes.
- Interact with traders, counterparties, logistics providers, and internal teams.
- Understand physical delivery, operational risks, and control frameworks.
- Focus on the analytical and commercial foundations that support trading decisions.
- Conduct market analysis, price monitoring, and benchmark tracking.
- Analyze supply and demand fundamentals across regions and products.
- Analyze industry trends, trade flows, and geopolitical developments.
- Support commercial strategy development and trading ideas.
- Build a solid understanding of how Tricon manages financial and non-financial risks throughout the trading lifecycle.
- Monitor market risk, exposures, and position limits.
- Prepare P&L, position, and risk reports.
- Support risk governance, controls, and compliance processes.
- Analyze risk drivers and potential impacts on trading performance.
- Collaborate with traders and commercial teams to promote risk-aware decisions.
Requirements
- Degree must be completed between December 2026 and August 2027.
- Strong academic performance demonstrating analytical rigor and intellectual curiosity.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Ability to work with incomplete or ambiguous information.
- Genuine interest in global trade and commodity markets.
- Resilience in fast-paced, high-accountability environments.
- Ability to make sound decisions under time pressure and take ownership of outcomes.
- Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to work across cultures and functions.
- High level of integrity, curiosity, and willingness to continuously learn.
- Drive and self-motivation, with a proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership.
Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Commercial mindset
- Mental agility
- Decision-making under pressure
- Ownership
- Communication skills
- Integrity
- Curiosity
- Continuous learning
- Drive
- Self-motivation
- Proactive attitude
Location
- Houston
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Analytics, or other quantitative or commercially focused disciplines.
About the Company
- Tricon is a global leader in the trading and distribution of petrochemicals, polymers, and raw materials with 30 years in business.
- Certified as a Great Place to Work®.
- Built on a foundation of perseverance, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Values independence and accountability, empowering employees to make an impact.
- One of the largest privately held companies in Houston.
- Ranked as the world’s second-largest chemical distributor according to ICIS.
- Ranked #35 on Forbes’ list of Top Private Companies in America.
- Conducts business in over 120 countries with a multinational workforce of 1,000 employees across 40 countries.
- Delivers value through deep market expertise and integrated capabilities including logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence.
- Purpose is to efficiently and sustainably connect the world with essential goods, enabling global commerce.
- Offers an environment where scale meets agility, and where ideas, ownership, and ambition can shape the future of international trade.