Asset Sales & Trading Manager Europe

Peacock Container Leasing; Randstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Peacock Container Leasing seeks an Asset Sales & Trading Manager Europe to lead and grow the European sales and trading of Peacock-owned tank containers. You will drive pricing, negotiate deals, and support leasing activity while expanding client relationships across multiple markets.

The role is based in Rotterdam, full-time (40 hours per week), reporting to the CCO. You will travel across Europe, build strategic partnerships, and shape our growth in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level/HBO-equivalent education in logistics, commerce, or business.
• 2–5 years of sales, leasing, logistics or asset-based roles with strong commercial instinct.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; excellent communication and road-facing customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the European Asset Sales & Trading activity.
• Drive sales of new, older and surplus tank containers.
• Lead pricing, negotiations and commercial structuring of deals.
• Manage a portfolio of European leasing clients and convert opportunities into profitable contracts.
• Develop new business through prospecting, customer visits and industry events.
• Build long-term partnerships across Europe with travel ~20–25%.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial mindset

Client relationship management

Sales experience

Pricing knowledge

Dutch & English fluency

Education

HBO level / Bachelor

Job description

Are you a commercially driven, road-oriented professional who thrives on direct customer contact and taking ownership? Then we'd love to meet you.

About Peacock

Peacock Container is a leading global provider of tank container leasing and trading services, with offices in Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore. We manage a fleet of more than 31,000 tank containers (17,500–35,000 liters) and support clients across industries such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, food, feed and construction. With 25 highly experienced colleagues, a flat structure and fast decision-making, we combine deep industry expertise with a strong client focus. Backed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, we've grown significantly over the past decade — and we're now preparing for our next milestone: doubling our fleet by 2030.

About the role

As Asset Sales & Trading Manager Europe, you'll take a leading, hands-on role in building our European asset sales & trading business — a key growth opportunity that's still in its early stage. You'll drive the sale of Peacock-owned tank containers, develop trading opportunities by matching supply to market demand, and lead pricing and negotiations. Alongside this, you'll support our European leasing activity and actively develop new client relationships across multiple markets. You'll be based in our Rotterdam office, full-time (40 hours per week), and report to the CCO.

What you'll do

• Lead and grow the European Asset Sales & Trading activity
• Drive sales of new, older and surplus tank containers
• Lead pricing, negotiations and commercial structuring of deals
• Manage a portfolio of European leasing clients and convert opportunities into profitable contracts
• Develop new business through prospecting, customer visits and industry events
• Build long-term partnerships across Europe (travel approx. 20–25%)

Requirements

• HBO level (Bachelor or equivalent experience), ideally in Logistics, Commercial Economics or Business
• 2–5 years of experience in sales, leasing, logistics or asset-based commercial rolesStrong commercial instinct and negotiation skills
• Good numerical understanding (pricing, margins, basic P&L logic)
• Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken)
• Comfortable in customer-facing, on-the-road roles