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Job Description

Junior/Medior Trade Operations Specialist Looking for a Job Where No Two Days Are the Same? Become Trade Operations Specialist at CPH Chemicals What we’re looking for We’re looking for a Junior or Medior Trade Operations Specialist who turns our traders’ deals into reality, getting the right product to the right customer, on time, every time. You’ll be in contact with shipping lines, suppliers, and logistics partners, finding solutions when the supply chain presents an unexpected challenge (and in this industry, it always does). Whether you’re just starting out or already have a few years of experience, you’ll take on real ownership from day one, in a small, close-knit team that has your back and helps you grow. What you’ll do This is an operations role at the heart of every trade, combining freight and commercial responsibilities. You sit at the crossroads of trade and operations, where the deal meets reality: Execute and follow up on trades from order confirmation through to delivery and invoicing. Plan and coordinate shipments across multiple modalities: containers, ISO tanks, bulk, drums. Be the operational right hand of the traders, keeping deals on track and customers updated. Negotiate freight rates and calculate landed costs and margins to support trading decisions. Manage trade documentation and ensure compliance: contracts, B/Ls, customs paperwork, INCOTERMS, DG/ADR, and REACH. Track shipments, flag issues early, and help solve them before they become problems. Who we’re looking for This role is open to both junior and medior candidates, from graduates with the right drive to professionals with a few years of trade or logistics operations behind them. What matters most is that you can manage a process from start to finish, remain calm under pressure, and make sound decisions when supply chain issues arise. We expect: Bachelor working and thinking level. Fluent in English, Dutch preferred, and an additional language is a plus. Anywhere from no prior experience to a few years in trade operations, commodity trading, freight forwarding, or international logistics. Commercial and proactive, a strong communicator who doesn’t wait to be told what to do. Structured and detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture. A genuine interest in international trade and commodities, this is where you want to build your career. Based in the Netherlands and authorised to work without sponsorship. What we offer Competitive salary that reflects your experience, plus a performance bonus tied to company and individual results. Fully employer-funded pension, 100% paid by the company, plus 8% holiday allowance and a travel allowance. Room to grow: structured development, relevant courses, and a direct line to senior leadership in a flat organisation. Hybrid working, one day remote per week after onboarding. An informal, no-nonsense team with social events, a weekly sport class, and a great office (outdoor deck, BBQ, fruit and snacks) to enjoy them in. About CPH Chemicals CPH Chemicals gets specialty chemicals where they need to be, connecting producers and customers across three continents. For more than 35 years, we’ve traded raw materials such as caprolactam, polyolefins, solvents, boron minerals, flavors and fragrances. From our headquarters in Amstelveen, supported by offices in the UK, India, Indonesia, Romania and China, and warehousing across Europe, Asia and North America, we keep our customers supplied wherever they do business. We’re a flat, practical organisation with little bureaucracy, real responsibility and a clear link between your work and the results of the business. Sounds like you? Send your CV and a short motivation (no templates, please, just tell us who you are and why this role makes sense) to [email protected]. We respond to every application. Acquisition in respect of this vacancy is not appreciated.

Core Responsibilities

Execute and monitor trades from order confirmation through delivery and invoicing, coordinating shipments across containers, ISO tanks, bulk, and drums. Support traders by negotiating freight rates, calculating landed costs and margins, managing trade and customs documentation, ensuring compliance, and resolving shipment issues.

Requirements

Candidates should have bachelor-level working and thinking ability, fluent English, and preferably Dutch; additional languages are an advantage. The role is open to graduates through candidates with a few years of relevant experience, and calls for commercial initiative, strong communication, structured attention to detail, calm decision-making, and authorization to work in the Netherlands without sponsorship.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus
• Employer-Funded Pension
• Holiday Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Professional Development
• Relevant Courses
• Hybrid Working
• Social Events
• Weekly Sports Class