Commercial Development Program Associate

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERVIEW
The Commercial Development Program (CDP) is ASR’s predominant program for challenging, training and grooming future ASR commercial leaders. Participants will rotate through three separate core commercial areas of ASR’s business over a 3-year period. In each rotation, participants will be challenged with high-impact, high-visibility assignments and responsibilities that drive real value for ASR. Throughout, participants will build foundational knowledge in ASR’s business while building relationships across the organization.

 

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Each year CDP participants will join a separate ASR team and work alongside senior leadership on high profile projects. Participating functions may include Financial Planning & Analysis, Sustainability, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Corporate Development, and Global Sugars Group (commodity research, origination & trading). Each rotation will last approximately 12 months. Representative CDP rotations may include:

 

• Corporate Development rotation participants gain experience conducting industry research, financial analysis and company/asset due diligence required to identify, evaluate and execute strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial partnerships and greenfield projects. 
• Global Sugars Group rotation participants gain experience understanding commodity trading markets, buying and selling commodities, commodity supply chain planning, and commodity risk management.
• Marketing rotation participants gain experience assessing market trends, needs and structure, and conducting competitive analysis along product lines, all while gaining experience in marketing products.

 

WORK EXPERIENCES

• A minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience 

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• M.B.A or equivalent Master’s degree from an accredited college/university (obtained in winter or spring of 2025)

 

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCES & BEHAVIORS

• Analytical with strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong influencing skills with ability to foster an effective cross-functional network
• Resilient with experience in working in a fast paced environment
• Detail-oriented, team-oriented, accountable, with a bias for action
• Open and capable of learning new technologies that optimize existing processes and enhance efficiency

 

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Assignmen