Data Science Graduate Trainee (Python)

TL;DR

Data Science Graduate Trainee (Data Science): Developing machine learning and optimization models to influence live decisions in the global cocoa business with an accent on statistical modeling and data-driven decision support. Focus on building scalable analytical tools, creating datasets, and communicating complex insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global is a leading global provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, sourcing cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices from farming communities across 50 countries.

What you will do

• Translate complex business problems into analytical questions and model designs.
• Collaborate with traders, risk managers, and data teams to understand decision-making processes.
• Build and validate machine learning, statistical, and optimization models.
• Develop datasets, explainability outputs, and decision-support tools like dashboards and alerts.
• Communicate analytical results clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Work on projects including price sensitivity, hedge analytics, and supply/demand forecasting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative fields.
• 0–2 years of experience, including internships.
• Strong prhirify.globalciency in Python and SQL.
• Comfort working with large, imperfect real-world datasets.
• Interest in commodities, trading, risk, and supply chain domains.
• Curiosity about Agentic AI and building models for real-world application.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured, experiential 70/20/10 learning journey.
• Mentoring and coaching from business leaders and program anchors.
• Broad exposure across the business value chain.
• Opportunity to build strong professional networks.
• Accelerated development path into future leadership roles.