Senior Cheese Trader

Hoogwegt

Arnhem

On-site

EUR 50,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration packages

Investments in personal development

Regular company events

Sports programs

New office with private parking

Job summary

An established industry player in dairy trading is seeking a skilled Cheese Trader to join their dynamic EMEA team. This role focuses on buying and selling industrial cheeses while managing relationships with clients and suppliers across the globe. With a commitment to employee well-being and professional growth, the company offers a supportive and innovative environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cheese trading, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex market dynamics. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced sector, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years in cheese or butter trading.
Strong understanding of trade risk and regulations.

Responsibilities

Trading industrial cheeses globally.
Managing relationships with buyers and suppliers.

Skills

Cheese Trading

Relationship Management

Market Analysis

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in German

Fluency in Polish

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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The Company

Hoogwegt is the world leader in trading dairy and plant-based products and food ingredients. With over 60 years of expertise, a unique global network, and a team of approximately 450 driven and enthusiastic employees, we generate an annual turnover of around 4 billion euros.

Our Cheese team within the Business Unit Dairy Essentials is a commercial team that operates in more than 50 countries and trades approximately 55.000 tons of cheese and cheese products annually. This market is typically known as dynamic and fast-paced and therefore requires strategic and fast thinkers to work in this specialist sector.

If you would you like to learn more about Hoogwegt, please visit our website: www.hoogwegt.com or visit our LinkedIn page for the most recent developments and highlights.

The position

We are now looking for an experienced Cheese Trader who will be joining the company’s EMEA Cheese team and will become responsible for buying and selling industrial cheeses and cheese products. The position is based out of Hoogwegt’s headquarters in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

In this role you will be responsible for:

Trading of industrial cheeses on a global scale
Managing and expanding a portfolio of strong long-term relationships with buyers and suppliers internationally to whom you will have to travel 10-20% of your time.
Maintaining strong relationships with clients and brokers in order to keep a 360 view on dairy – and more specifically cheese - market developments
Collaborating closely with colleagues to share market insights, increase opportunity development and optimally coordinate the business end-to-end
Managing positions and performing risk analyses on assigned portfolios
Supporting the trading team to optimize commercial impact.

The role will report to the Commercial Director Cheese, based in Arnhem.

Job requirements

At least a Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 5 years of proven track-record in cheese and/or butter within the B2B or B2C sector
Fluency in English and preferably Spanish, German or Polish
Value creation driveness, leaving no stone unturned to optimize margins
The ability to develop strong and sustainable relationships within the industry
The ability to develop new opportunities into concrete business opportunities
Numerically strong and strategically skilled
Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to and leverage with global cultures
Strong understanding of trade risk and regulations
The ability to work constructively with other departments to optimize the quality of trade and services where needed.

What Hoogwegt offers

The opportunity to join a reputable fast-growing company with a multicultural environment. Hoogwegt has an informal culture that cultivates trust, short lines, and fast decision-making
An environment where there is ample room for entrepreneurship and new initiatives
Hoogwegt is an employer that cares for their employees’ well-being. The company aims for long-term commitment on both sides by prioritizing health and family and investing in career development as well as strong benefits.

This translates into:

Competitive remuneration packages
Investments in personal and professional development trajectories
Regular company events
Sports programs, such as boot camp, running or yoga, performed under professional guidance
A beautiful and inspiring new office opposite Arnhem Central Station with private parking facilities, making the office easy to reach and a great to work in!
Other competitive perks.

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