Key Skills

Job Description

We're hiring: Asset Sales & Trading Manager Europe | Rotterdam Are you a commercially driven, road-oriented professional who thrives on direct customer contact and taking ownership? Then we'd love to meet you. About Peacock Peacock Container is a leading global provider of tank container leasing and trading services, with offices in Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore. We manage a fleet of more than 31,000 tank containers (17,500–35,000 liters) and support clients across industries such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, food, feed and construction. With 25 highly experienced colleagues, a flat structure and fast decision-making, we combine deep industry expertise with a strong client focus. Backed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, we've grown significantly over the past decade — and we're now preparing for our next milestone: doubling our fleet by 2030. About the role As Asset Sales & Trading Manager Europe, you'll take a leading, hands-on role in building our European asset sales & trading business — a key growth opportunity that's still in its early stage. You'll drive the sale of Peacock-owned tank containers, develop trading opportunities by matching supply to market demand, and lead pricing and negotiations. Alongside this, you'll support our European leasing activity and actively develop new client relationships across multiple markets. You'll be based in our Rotterdam office, full-time (40 hours per week), and report to the CCO. What you'll do Lead and grow the European Asset Sales & Trading activity Drive sales of new, older and surplus tank containers Lead pricing, negotiations and commercial structuring of deals Manage a portfolio of European leasing clients and convert opportunities into profitable contracts Develop new business through prospecting, customer visits and industry events Build long-term partnerships across Europe (travel approx. 20–25%) Requirements HBO level (Bachelor or equivalent experience), ideally in Logistics, Commercial Economics or Business 2–5 years of experience in sales, leasing, logistics or asset-based commercial roles Strong commercial instinct and negotiation skills Good numerical understanding (pricing, margins, basic P&L logic) Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken) Comfortable in customer-facing, on-the-road roles Authorized to work in the Netherlands

Core Responsibilities

Lead and grow Peacock's European asset sales and trading business, including selling tank containers, identifying trading opportunities, and managing pricing, negotiations, and deal structures. Support European leasing activity, manage client relationships, and develop new business through prospecting, customer visits, and industry events.

Requirements

Candidates should have an HBO-level education or equivalent experience, ideally in logistics, commercial economics, or business, and 2–5 years of relevant commercial experience. They must have strong commercial and negotiation skills, numerical understanding, fluency in Dutch and English, comfort with customer-facing travel, and authorization to work in the Netherlands.