As a member of the commercial trade team and in close cooperation with technical service and logistics, you are responsible for maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships. On the other hand, creating new business opportunities in the assigned markets and identifying and monitoring market and product developments are also key for this role. As Junior Trader in a trade-driven organization, you will contribute to optimize both technical and commercial relationships with suppliers and customers and develop business opportunities with these partners, products and/or applications. Closing international deals, taking risks, traveling internationally, with all of these activities, the position will fit you like a glove.

As our new Junior Trader you:

• Maintain existing customer/supplier relationships.
• Create new business opportunities in the assigned market areas.
• Identify and monitor market and product developments and periodically report this to the Managing Director and Commercial Director
• Position Interfood as a global dairy expert.
• Follow the policy position in consultation with Senior Traders and Traders.
• Draft purchase and sales contracts using correct INCO-terms and payment terms.
• Visit customers and suppliers in the assigned market areas and attend international trade fairs.
• Participate in the weekly Traders Meeting.
• Set the annual personal goals with respect to markets, customers and suppliers.

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• Completed BSc/ MSc education in a business/science/humanity-related field
• Through your commercial eagerness and mindset, you have the drive to wine every day. You take calculated risks and you operate independently.
• You are a good relationship builder and can easily connect to both technical and commercial people.
• Good communications and language skills (English and another foreign language are a must.
• You like to travel internationally