Senior Commodity Trader Rotterdam €4.500-€6.500 (+bonus)

Are you an experienced Commodity Trader living near Rotterdam looking for your next challenge? We are seeking you. Your role will be to grow and manage the clients and suppliers within your portfolio. Successful commercial performance will be rewarded with an attractive commission structure.

This is an exciting opportunity within a small (but growing) team centrally located in Rotterdam. Our client supplies and provides services for the food ingredient market. They operate across the EU and global markets and are now establishing and scaling their EU commercial hub, and you would be a key part of the client’s commercial growth strategy.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Develop and execute a commercial strategy covering both procurement and sales.
• Source suppliers and acquire new B2B customers, with full ownership of the sales cycle from first contact to contract.
• Manage and grow a supplier and customer portfolio, with the goal of increasing both volume and product range over time.
• Handle foreign trade operations (import-export), coordinating with logistics, legal, QA, and finance departments.
• Represent the company at events and exhibitions.
• Reporting duties on pipeline and sales performance to management.

Vereisten

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in international commodity trading, preferably in food, dairy products, biodiesel, or agricultural ingredients.
• More experienced candidates are also considered.
• Proven track record of new business development.
• Experience with foreign trade operations (import/export documentation, Incoterms, cross-border contracts).
• Strong negotiator with a direct, commercially sharp communication style.
• Fluent in English; other languages are strongly beneficial.
• Based in the Netherlands, preferably in the Rotterdam area.
• Unfortunately, sponsorship is not possible.

Wat wij bieden

• Centrally located in Rotterdam.
• Base salary in line with market, depending on experience.
• Performance bonus directly tied to commercial results.
• Direct communication lines to management.
• Hybrid working possibilities.