Commodity Trader

Zest Food Jobs; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest Food Jobs is partnering with a well-established food business in West Yorkshire to recruit a Trading Support Assistant to join the trading team and support day-to-day operations while maintaining accurate inventory records. You will process daily purchase and sales orders, coordinate tracking with cold storage, manage order revisions, and help identify new customer leads through outreach.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Business/agribusiness/food science, possesses strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Agribusiness, Food Science, or equivalent commercial experience.
• Strong communication via phone and email with new leads.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
• Desirable: a second European language.

Responsibilities

• Process daily purchase and sales orders.
• Coordinate tracking with cold storage facilities.
• Manage order revisions.

Skills

Communication

Phone & Email

Organisational skills

Cross-department collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Business / Agribusiness / Food Science degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

About Us

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established, family-owned food business in West Yorkshire, known for exceptional product quality, innovation and industry-leading animal welfare standards. Our client oversees the entire supply chain, from livestock procurement through butchery, packaging, and despatch, supplying supermarkets and restaurants nationwide.

The Role

Our client is looking for a Trading Support Assistant to join their Trading team, supporting day-to-day trading operations, maintaining accurate inventory records and helping to identify and develop new customer leads.

Key Responsibilities

Support all aspects of the trading operation:

• Process daily purchase and sales orders
• Coordinate tracking with cold storage facilities
• Manage order revisions

Keep accurate stock records:

• Take ownership of the internal inventory system
• Track intake dates
• Monitor product shelf-life
• Flag low-inventory warnings

Investigate new customer leads:

• Research potential new clients, such as food service wholesalers, manufacturers, or retail accounts
• Follow up leads through cold outreach
• Present findings to the Trading Manager

About You

• Degree in Business, Agribusiness, Food Science, or equivalent commercial experience
• Confident, clear communicator with strong phone and email skills for identifying and contacting new customer leads
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business
• A second European language is desirable
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills for inventory management
• Highly motivated, delivery-focused, and able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Strong organisational skills, natural curiosity about cross-departmental operations, and comfortable balancing multiple data-driven tasks