Trader & Sourcing Associate Japan

ECEM European Chemical Marketing bv; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and international team as a Trade & Sourcing Associate, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting sales and sourcing processes for a leading chemical trading company. This position offers the chance to develop into an experienced B2B Trade/Sales professional with opportunities for relocation to Tokyo. You will engage with global customers, ensuring top-notch service and timely deliveries while working closely with logistics and supply chain teams. If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and ready to embrace a vibrant work culture, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career in the chemical industry.

Benefits

25 Holidays

Generous Pension Plan

Bonus Scheme Based on Profit Results

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales/business development in chemical trade.
• Excellent command of Japanese, good English and preferably Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Support sales process and ensure accurate order entry in ERP system.
• Assist sourcing manager in identifying suppliers and coordinating offers.

Skills

Sales and Business Development

Chemical Commodity Trade

Japanese Language (C2)

English Language (B2)

Dutch Language (B1)

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Related Field

Tools

MS Office

ERP/CRM Systems

Job description

We are looking for a Trade & Sourcing Associate Japan.

At our office located in Amsterdam, ECEM wants to strengthen the commercial team with a Chemical Trader & Sourcing Associate for our business in Japan, with potential to grow into an experienced B2B Trade/Sales professional within 2 years, to be relocated to our satellite office in Tokyo.

Objectives:

You will be part of a varied, multi-cultural team of around 40 colleagues who serve our global customers. We offer a versatile, fun job where you keep in constant contact with our (international) relations and your international colleagues.

In supporting our sales process, you are the linking-pin between logistics, sales/trading and supply chain, to ensure successful execution of our business and processing of orders. This means that you work accurately to enter orders into our ERP system and make sure all qualifications are ‘good-for-fit’ and provide a pro-active and excellent service to our customers. The target to our customers is always 100% OTIF (On time in full) deliveries.

In supporting our sourcing, your contribution is to support our sourcing manager in identifying potential suppliers in Japan, coordinating tenders and offers, coordinating samples and quality testing, provide communication and follow-up. This requires insight, anticipation, pro-activeness and tactical insight and oversight. We are therefore looking for a candidate who keeps a cool head; pro-actively collects, researches and analyses available options and effectively drives the sourcing process towards achieving a good result.

In the long run, we’ll expect you to use your experience and apply your commercial competences, to become our international Trader in Tokyo, experienced in sourcing and selling chemical raw materials to clients and negotiating agreements.

Your profile:

• The candidate will show a proven track record within a sales / business development, whereby experience with chemical commodity trade of acrylic monomers, hydroxy and specialty monomers or alternatively polymers would be of particular interest.
• Excellent, preferable native (minimum C2) command of Japanese combined with good (minimum B2) command of the English and preferably the Dutch (minimum B1) language.
• Strong commercial drive and dynamism, good relationship building and oral communication ability (capacity to lead and control a phone discussion/closing to ensure efficiency).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to professionally communicate and interact with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• IT literate, including all MS Office components; any previous ERP/CRM experience would be considered very advantageous.
• Currently living at commuting distance of our office in Amsterdam (near Amsterdam Arena) and minimum 32 hours a week available.
• Willing to relocate to Tokyo within the next 3-5 years.

The company:

ECEM (est. 1981) is a solid and independent company with a high reputation in the industry with specialized market knowledge and expertise. We are ranking amongst the top 50 chemical trading companies in Europe and the largest EU-distributor for a wide range of Acrylic, Methacrylic and Hydroxy monomers as well as a range of complementary specialties for the Acrylic Resin, UV Curing, Coatings, Adhesives, Polyurethanes, Polyesters, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Food and Feed industries.

The company is headquartered in Amsterdam out of where it coordinates worldwide marketing, sales and logistics activities. Additionally, we have offices in Tokyo, Michigan and São Paulo, which together allows ECEM to supply our customers on a worldwide basis.

Our offer:

This is a great opportunity for anyone ready to join an agile strong international company with over 40 years’ proven track record of global growth, very well established in Europe, with a global presence.

Work processes are entrepreneurial and interpersonal compared to the large(r) and structured chemical companies. Our company advantage comes from strategic global sourcing while quickly developing new sales opportunities flexibility to meet the ever-changing needs in the marketplace.

Remuneration in accordance with results achieved, and bonus scheme based on profit results is available. On top we offer 25 holidays and a generous pension plan.

Interested:

Please respond by sending us your up to date resume and please make sure your contact details (email and phone number) are included.

ACQUISITION ON BASIS OF THIS VACANCY IS NOT WANTED NOR APPRECIATED (REALLY).

Contact details:

ECEM European Chemical Marketing B.V.
Hogehilweg 18
1101 CD Amsterdam Zuidoost
With regards to ECEM HR
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