Trader

PT NKG Indonesia Imports; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 290,160,000 - 535,680,000; Full time

Job summary

Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) Indonesia Imports seeks a commercially driven Trader in Jakarta to support green coffee trading and growth. You will work with experienced traders to manage an assigned portfolio, sourcing, pricing, and negotiating terms with customers and suppliers.

You will monitor market dynamics, quality requirements, and contribute to risk management while traveling within Indonesia to meet clients and origin partners as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 2–4 years of experience in coffee, commodities, export/import, procurement or B2B sales.
• Strong understanding of Indonesian coffee industry and supply chain is preferred.
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Trading & Sales: support buying/selling of green coffee, prepare offers and negotiate terms.
• Market Intelligence: monitor futures, prices, FX, crop developments and competitor activity.
• Customer Management: build and maintain relationships, grow volumes and margins.
• Quality & Collaboration: cupping participation and coordination with internal teams.
• Trade Execution: coordinate with Traffic, Finance, Quality, and Operations for contracts and docs.
• Risk & Performance: understand positions, hedging, and P&L within limits.

Skills

Commercial instinct

Excel skills

English fluency

Bahasa Indonesia

Negotiation

Relationship building

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/ Economics/ Finance/ International Trade/ Agriculture

Tools

CTRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

We are Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. And we love coffee. For us at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), everything revolves around coffee. As a globally active green coffee service group, our more than 3,300 employees in 28 countries work with dedication for and with green coffee, which is always the focus of our services along the entire coffee supply chain. Our fields of work are just as diverse as our employees and we are proud to live this diversity. NKG Indonesia Imports is seeking a commercially driven and passionate individual to support our growing Arabica and Robusta coffee trading business. You will work closely with experienced traders and industry partners to drive growth in one of the world's most important coffee-producing markets through sourcing, sales, market intelligence, quality management, and customer relationship development. For our group company, NKG Indonesia Imports, we are looking for a Trader (f/m/d). The position will be based in Jakarta and reports directly to the COO.

Your responsibilities

• Trading & Sales: Support buying and selling of green coffee, preparation of offers, pricing and negotiation of commercial terms. Develop new customers and progressively manage an assigned portfolio of accounts.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor Arabica and Robusta futures, physical differentials, local prices, FX, crop developments, customer demand, and competitor activity, and provide regular market insights to the trading team.
• Customer Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, understand their quality and commercial requirements, and identify opportunities to grow volumes and margins.
• Quality & Cupping: Participate regularly in cupping sessions with internal teams, suppliers, and customers and develop a strong understanding of key coffee origins, qualities, and customer preferences.
• Trade Execution: Coordinate with Traffic, Finance, Quality, and Operations to ensure accurate and timely execution of contracts and commercial documentation.
• Risk & Performance: Develop an understanding of physical positions, futures/hedging, margins, and P&L, and operate within established trading and risk-management limits. Represent the company at supplier/customer meetings, origin visits, trade events, and exhibitions as required.
• Uphold company values, compliance requirements, and ethical standards in all commercial activities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by management from time to time.

Your profile

• At least a Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, International Trade, Agriculture or a related field.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience, preferably in coffee, agricultural commodities, commodity trading, export/import, procurement, or B2B sales.
• Experience or knowledge of the Indonesian coffee industry and supply chain is strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial instinct, numerical ability, and interest in commodity markets.
• Exposure to coffee futures, physical pricing, hedging, or commodity risk management is an advantage.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Full professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Strong Excel/analytical skills; experience with CTRM/ERP systems is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within Indonesia to customers, suppliers and coffee-producing regions.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural trading environment.

Our staff appreciates International

Working in an international atmosphere in a growing and progressive company

There is not much better than the smell and taste of a freshly brewed coffee, right?! That's why we at NKG work passionately for our beloved product every day. As a globally operating green coffee service group, we work devotedly for and with coffee, as it is the only product our business focuses on. With more than 40 companies in 28 countries and more than 3,300 highly skilled employees, we are active in the sectors Export & Milling, Import, Farming, Agents & Representative Offices, and Services. The best possible design of processes along the coffee supply chain is always our top priority - of course with regard to the consideration of social, environmental, and economic needs as an integral part of our business model. Our group is privately owned and run. David M. Neumann is the founder-family's third generation Managing Partner and overseeing the group jointly with his Management Team.