Junior Trader

Interfood Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy industry is seeking a Junior Trader in Dubai to maintain customer relationships and identify new business opportunities. You will work closely with technical and logistics teams, manage sales contracts, and represent the company at international trade fairs. This role is perfect for someone driven, with a commercial mindset and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Commercially eager with a drive to win each day.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Able to take calculated risks and operate independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing customer/supplier relationships.
• Create new business opportunities in assigned markets.
• Monitor market/product developments and report.

Skills

Relationship Building

Commercial Mindset

Independence

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or commercial economics

Job description

Your role

As a Junior Trader, you are a member of the commercial trade team in Dubai. You work in close cooperation with technical service and logistics, and 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 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.

Your key responsibilities

• 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.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., finance or commercial economics).
• Through your commercial eagerness and mindset, you have the drive to win every day.
• You take (calculated) risks and you are able to operate independently.
• You are a good relationship builder and can easily connect to both technical and commercial people.
• Team player, balancing independence with a passion for helping others progress.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required

About Interfood

Interfood is a leading global player in the dairy industry. With 14 offices worldwide and over 380 colleagues, we connect suppliers and customers through smart solutions and high-quality dairy products. At Interfood we put our people first. We believe in growth, as a company and as individuals. That’s why we encourage personal development, initiative, and collaboration. Originally a family-owned company, Interfood demonstrates that global professionalism can go hand in hand with a unique, personal company culture. Our core values – Teamwork, Commitment, Continuous Improvement, Professionalism, and Responsible Leadership – define who we are. All of which contribute to our purpose: Together for better.