(Junior) Soft Commodity Trader - French

Europa Recruitment; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

International career opportunities

Travel opportunities

3-week international trading academy

Free on-site gym and lunch

25 paid holidays + up to 12 unpaid

Job summary

Europa Recruitment is hiring a Junior Trader to focus on French-speaking markets from the office near Eindhoven. You will develop new business and nurture relationships with customers and suppliers in international trades.

Ideal candidates possess fluency in French and English, a competitive mindset, and willingness to travel. The role offers a path to growth within a fast-moving, global trading environment.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Based in the Netherlands with ability to travel internationally.
• Results-driven with a collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop existing customer and supplier relationships
• Create new business opportunities in assigned markets
• Monitor market and product developments and report to senior management
• Execute the commercial strategy with Senior Traders and Traders
• Draft purchase and sales contracts with Incoterms and payment terms
• Visit customers and suppliers and attend international trade fairs
• Set ambitious annual goals for markets, customers and suppliers

Skills

Fluent French

Fluent English

Netherlands resident

Competitive mindset

Willing to travel

Job description

We're hiring: Junior Trader – French-speaking markets

Europa Recruitment is looking for a Junior Trader to join the commercial trade team of our client, an established international company in commodity trading.

You'll be responsible for French-speaking markets, from the office near Eindhoven.

About the role

As a Junior Trader, you'll develop new business and maintain existing customer and supplier relationships. Your mission is to spot opportunities others miss, create profitable business and turn it into successful international deals.

This role suits someone with a competitive mindset who enjoys winning, thrives on responsibility and is motivated by commercial results.

You also know that lasting success is never achieved alone. You know when to compete, when to collaborate, and how to build long-term partnerships with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

You'll work in a fast-moving international environment where markets change daily, decisions are made quickly and your ambition directly drives your success.

What you’ll do

• Maintain and develop existing customer and supplier relationships
• Create new business opportunities in your assigned markets
• Monitor market and product developments and report to the Managing Director and Commercial Director
• Execute the commercial strategy together with Senior Traders and Traders
• Draft purchase and sales contracts with the correct Incoterms and payment terms
• Visit customers and suppliers in your markets and attend international trade fairs
• Set ambitious annual goals for your markets, customers and suppliers

What we’re looking for

• Complete fluency in French and fluent English
• Currently living in the Netherlands
• A competitive, results-driven mindset combined with a collaborative attitude
• Enthusiasm for international travel
• A fit with a high-performance culture: high will, low ego

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and education
• Bonus based on company and individual performance
• International career opportunities and travel
• 40-hour week, 25 paid holidays, plus the option of up to 12 unpaid leave days
• A 3-week international trading academy and other development programmes
• Free on-site gym and a free, healthy lunch every day