Junior Trader (native French)

Interfood Group; Bladel; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

International career opportunities

Travel internationally

Gym membership

Job summary

Interfood Group is seeking a hungry Junior Trader based in the Netherlands to develop business opportunities and manage relationships with customers and suppliers. You will identify untapped markets and close international dairy deals to drive profitable growth.

This role rewards an entrepreneurial, competitive mindset and a collaborative approach. You will travel internationally, implement the commercial strategy with senior traders, attend trade fairs and build lasting partnerships worldwide.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Commercial Economics, Business Economics or Finance).
• Evidence of entrepreneurial or commercial initiatives through work, studies or extra-curricular activities that demonstrate ownership and ambition.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop existing customer and supplier relationships.
• Create new business opportunities in assigned markets.
• Identify and monitor market and product developments in the French market.
• Position Interfood as the global dairy expert.
• Execute the commercial strategy in consultation with Senior Traders and Traders.
• Draft purchase and sales contracts using Incoterms and payment terms.
• Visit customers/suppliers in assigned markets and attend international trade fairs.
• Participate actively in the weekly Traders Meeting.
• Set ambitious annual goals for markets, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Competitive mindset

Commercial mindset

Team player

Entrepreneurial

Ownership

Strategic mindset

Education

Master's degree in Commercial Economics

Job description

Vacancy: Junior Trader (Originally from France - Currently Residing in the Netherlands)

Your role

• As a Junior Trader, you are part of our commercial trade team, you are responsible for develop business opportunities and maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships. Your mission is to identify opportunities others don't see, create profitable business and turn them into successful international deals.
• This is a role for someone with a competitive mindset. Someone who enjoys winning, thrives on responsibility and is motivated by commercial results. Eager to outperform yesterday's results, push beyond targets and continuously grow your market, your network and yourself. At the same time, you understand that sustainable 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 highly dynamic international environment where markets change every day, decisions are made quickly and your ambition directly impacts your success. If closing deals, taking calculated risks, travelling internationally and building a profitable business excites you, you'll feel right at home.

Your key responsibilities

• Maintain and further develop existing customer and supplier relationships.
• Create new business opportunities in your assigned markets.
• Identify and monitor market and product developments in the French market.
• Position Interfood as the global dairy expert.
• Execute the commercial strategy in consultation with Senior Traders and Traders.
• Draft purchase and sales contracts using the correct Incoterms and payment terms.
• Visit customers / suppliers in your assigned markets and attend international trade fairs.
• Participate actively in the weekly Traders Meeting.
• Set ambitious annual goals for your markets, customers and suppliers.

Your profile

• Originally from France - Currently Residing in the Netherlands
• Commercial mindset with a passion for international trading, closing deals and creating profitable growth.
• Competitive by nature, with a relentless driven to win and at the same time a strong team player.
• Determined, resilient and always chasing the next opportunity.
• Ambitious, entrepreneurial and eager to grow.
• Takes ownership, embraces responsibility and makes confident decisions.
• Sharp commercial judgement with a strategic mindset.
• Builds lasting relationships, know how to create long-term value.
• Thrives in a high-performing culture: High will. Low ego.

Your experience

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Commercial Economics, Business Economics or Finance).
• Evidence of entrepreneurial or commercial initiatives through work, studies or extra-curricular activities. that demonstrate ownership and ambition.

Our offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits. Salary depends on your experience & education.
• Competitive Bonus - Interfood works with a bonus model dependent on company performance and individual performance.
• International career opportunities.
• Travel internationally.
• 40-hour work week, office-based.
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to take up to 12 additional unpaid leave days
• Participate in the Global Trade Academy (3 weeks) and other development programmes, based on your personal and professional development needs.
• Free gym inside our office with a Personal Trainer.