Junior Trader Netherlands

Your role

As a member of the commercial trade team and in close cooperation with technical service and logistics, you are responsible for maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships. On the other hand, creating new business opportunities in the assigned markets and identifying and monitoring market and product developments are also key for this role. As Junior Trader in a trade-driven organization, you will contribute to optimize both technical and commercial relationships with suppliers and customers and develop business opportunities with these partners, products and/or applications. Closing international deals, taking risks, traveling internationally, with all of these activities, the position will fit you like a glove.

As our new Junior Trader you:

Maintain existing customer/supplier relationships.
Create new business opportunities in the assigned market areas.
Identify and monitor market and product developments and periodically report this to the Managing Director and Commercial Director
Position Interfood as a global dairy expert.
Follow the policy position in consultation with Senior Traders and Traders.
Draft purchase and sales contracts using correct INCO-terms and payment terms.
Visit customers and suppliers in the assigned market areas and attend international trade fairs.
Participate in the weekly Traders Meeting.
Set the annual personal goals with respect to markets, customers and suppliers.

Your profile

Completed BSc / MSc education in a business/science/humanity-related field.

Through your commercial eagerness and mindset, you have the drive to win every day. You take (calculated) risks and you operate independently.

You are a good relationship builder and can easily connect to both technical and commercial people.

Good communications and language skills (English and another foreign language are a must). On top of that you have superior social skills.

You like to travel internationally. (10-30% of your time) And want to work abroad after a few years within the company.

Our offer

Competitive compensation and benefits package, tailored to your background and experience.
Opportunities for international career growth within our global network.
Experience international travel as part of your role.
Enjoy a 40-hour work week, 25 paid holidays, and the flexibility to take up to 12 additional days of unpaid leave.
We value your personal development and have a strategic focus on our learning program.
Participate in the Global Trade Academy (3-week program) and other development programs aligned with your personal and professional development.
Stay active with free access to our on-site gym.
Enjoy a free and healthy lunch — every day.

About Interfood

Get a glimpse of our trade team in Bladel

where energy, teamwork, and ambition fuel success every day.

We are a leading player in commodity trading in dairy products. We operate globally with 14 offices worldwide and with a team of over 380 colleagues, we connect suppliers and customers. With more than 50 years of experience, we empower our partners by providing in-depth market knowledge, strategic insights, and risk management solutions that create real impact across the dairy supply chain.

We empower our people with autonomy, we encourage them to take responsibility and make decisions. We don’t just offer a job; we offer a career with multiple paths for personal and professional development. In our informal culture, we provide our employees with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We believe in the power of teamwork, and our "Together for Better" philosophy drives our collaborative approach, creating a world-class team. And we foster a culture of well-being by promoting healthy, active lifestyles and supporting mental health.

When you join us, you enter a world where expertise, strategy, and action come together. We offer the opportunity to grow and succeed in an ever-evolving global market, while actively engaging in sustainable practices that drive innovation and shape the future of our industry.

Are you looking for an international company where you can develop both professionally and personally? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment but also value collaboration in a close-knit, informal team? Then Interfood is the ideal employer for you.

Explore our current vacancies and learn more about our organization.

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