Douglas Archibald

Freight Trader at Cargill

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

Shipping and commodities professional Committed to understanding the needs of our customers, delivering value-added services and driving customer-orientated thinking within the organisation. Drawing on 13 years experience working with a wide variety of different customers and their supply chains, and the geographies in which they are present.

Experience

  • Cargill (15 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director, Trader
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Dry Bulk Freight Trader Physical and derivative (FFA) position management for the Cargill Handy / Supramax / Ultramax book

    • Business Development Manager
      Nov 2019 - Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Business Development Manager for customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Connecting OT's customers with the means to work better, smarter and more sustainably
Deliver solutions drawing on Cargill’s scale and global reach as well as freight expertise. Implementing Customer Strategy across OT, ensuring a customer-driven mindset

    • Freight Trader
      Nov 2014 - Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Freight Trader on the supramax desk Experienced business developer and book builder, focused on integrating Pacific and Atlantic trade flows Overall strategy, models and pricing supported by detailed analysis of supply and demand drivers Customer management focus, working closely with third party partners from a variety of different countries and industries, as well as internal customers

  • Work Experience at Pacific Basin Shipping Limited
    Sep 2009 - Sep 2009 · 1 mo

    International Shipping Operators (work experience) Experience on daily operations and challenges faced by an owner-operator Examined both long-term and short-term time charter contracts Assessed entrants for an international shipping award scheme and provided an alternative perspective for the Managing Director Compiled analysis on competitors for direct comparison purposes with Pacific Basin.

  • Work Experience at Clarksons Platou
    Aug 2009 - Aug 2009 · 1 mo

    International Ship Brokers (work experience) Insight into shipbroking with a global company Placement on the handysize desk Updated the company databases on ship movements using various different sources of information Reviewed the negotiations and completed time charters of fixtures arranged by members of the desk

  • Volunteer English Teacher at Xie He Bilingual Shang Yin School
    Apr 2006 - Jun 2006 · 3 mos