Job Title

INTERNATIONAL TRADER

RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Responsible for existing portfolio of customers and suppliers;  
• Identify new business opportunities;  
• Responsible for increasing turnover through acquisition of new suppliers and customers;  
• Explore and realize profitable sales in one or more countries across different market segments;  
• Identify the key players and decision-makers;  
• Constant contact with (potential) suppliers and customers via e-mail, telephone and face to face meetings them to keep the a good relationship;  
• Analyzing requests of different suppliers, pricing and stock;  
• Handling all price and business negotiations;  
• Managing purchasing and sales orders together with the colleagues from the trade department;  
• Maintaining relationships with existing customers and suppliers.

REQUIREMENTS   

• Bachelor degree;  
• 3 - 5 years of experience in active sales;  
• Performance driven, pro-active, assertive and ambitious;  
• Self-starter that seeks out opportunities and challenges;  
• Target focussed;  
• Strong communicative skills, solid presentation skills;  
• Team player who can also work independently;  
• Strong analytical skills and affinity with numbers;  
• Travel up to 40% (or more);  “B” category driver’s license;  
• Languages : English, supplemented with French and German.