Junior Trader (native French)
Key Skills
Job Description
Vacancy: Junior Trader (Originally from France – Currently Residing in the Netherlands) Your role As a Junior Trader, you are part of our commercial trade team, you are responsible for develop business opportunities and maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships. Your mission is to identify opportunities others don't see, create profitable business and turn them into successful international deals. This is a role for someone with a competitive mindset. Someone who enjoys winning, thrives on responsibility and is motivated by commercial results. Eager to outperform yesterday's results, push beyond targets and continuously grow your market, your network and yourself. At the same time, you understand that sustainable success is never achieved alone. You know when to compete, when to collaborate and how to build long-term partnerships with colleagues, customers and suppliers. You'll work in a highly dynamic international environment where markets change every day, decisions are made quickly and your ambition directly impacts your success. If closing deals, taking calculated risks, travelling internationally and building a profitable business excites you, you'll feel right at home. Your key responsibilities Maintain and further develop existing customer and supplier relationships. Create new business opportunities in your assigned markets. Identify and monitor market and product developments in the French market. Position Interfood as the global dairy expert. Execute the commercial strategy in consultation with Senior Traders and Traders. Draft purchase and sales contracts using the correct Incoterms and payment terms. Visit customers / suppliers in your assigned markets and attend international trade fairs. Participate actively in the weekly Traders Meeting. Set ambitious annual goals for your markets, customers and suppliers. Your profile Originally from France – Currently Residing in the Netherlands Commercial mindset with a passion for international trading, closing deals and creating profitable growth. Competitive by nature, with a relentless driven to win and at the same time a strong team player. Determined, resilient and always chasing the next opportunity. Ambitious, entrepreneurial and eager to grow. Takes ownership, embraces responsibility and makes confident decisions. Sharp commercial judgement with a strategic mindset. Builds lasting relationships, know how to create long-term value. Thrives in a high-performing culture: High will. Low ego. Your experience Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Commercial Economics, Business Economics or Finance). Evidence of entrepreneurial or commercial initiatives through work, studies or extra-curricular activities. that demonstrate ownership and ambition. Our offer Competitive compensation and benefits. Salary depends on your experience & education. Commercial Bonus - Interfood works with a bonus model dependent on company performance and individual performance. International career opportunities. Travel internationally. 40-hour work week, office-based. 25 days of annual leave, with the option to take up to 12 additional unpaid leave days Participate in the Global Trade Academy (3 weeks) and other development programmes, based on your personal and professional development needs. Free gym inside our office with a Personal Trainer. Free healthy and delicious lunch.
Core Responsibilities
Develop business opportunities and maintain customer and supplier relationships in assigned markets, with a focus on the French market. Execute commercial strategies, draft purchase and sales contracts, monitor market developments, and visit customers and suppliers or attend international trade fairs.
Requirements
The candidate must be originally from France and currently reside in the Netherlands, with a master's degree in a relevant field such as commercial economics, business economics, or finance. The role seeks a commercially minded, ambitious team player with evidence of entrepreneurial or commercial initiatives and the ability to build lasting relationships and make confident decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Commercial Bonus
- International Career Opportunities
- Global Trade Academy
- Professional Development Programs
- On-Site Gym
- Personal Trainer
- Free Lunch
- 25 Days of Annual Leave
- Up to 12 Additional Unpaid Leave Days
About Interfood Group
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 201-500 employees
At Interfood, we source, trade and distribute dairy ingredients, connecting suppliers and customers across the globe. As one of the world's leading dairy ingredients suppliers, we've spent more than 55 years building resilient supply chains, moving over 1.1 million MT of dairy ingredients every year across more than 100 countries. Our global presence and unique position between suppliers and customers give us a unique perspective in a rapidly changing market. It helps our partners make better-informed decisions, strengthen long-term partnerships and create lasting value across the dairy value chain. Working with Interfood means access to: - Global market insights & knowledge - A broad portfolio of dairy ingredients - Technical support, R&D & quality assurance - Supply chain & logistics expertise - Dairy risk management - Sustainability solutions Today, more than 380 colleagues across 14 offices bring together different backgrounds and perspectives. What unites us is the way we work: we take ownership, challenge each other to keep improving, share knowledge openly and believe the best results are achieved together. It's a culture where people are trusted to make decisions, encouraged to grow and proud of what we build together. Together for Better.