International Trader

Sales
Rotterdam
19 June 2026
€4500 - €5500 / month
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Are you a self-starter who enjoys the challenge and satisfaction of making new deals? 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 growing company centrally located in Rotterdam. We are looking for someone who is commercially astute, thrives in a fast paced setting and is a confident and strong communicator.

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.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a commercial strategy covering both procurement and sales;
  • Source the 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), coordination with logistics, legal, QA, and finance departments;
  • Represent the company at events and exhibitions;
  • Reporting duties on pipeline and sales performance to management.

 

What we are looking for:

 

  • 4 + years of hands-on experience in international commodity trading or B2B sales — ideally in food or agricultural ingredients;
  • 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 English, other languages strongly beneficial.
  • Based in the Netherlands, preferably in Rotterdam area
  • Unfortunately sponsorship not possible.

 

What the client offers:

 

  • Centrally located in Rotterdam
  • Base salary: in line with market, depending on experience
  • Performance bonus directly tied to commercial results;
  • Full-time, hybrid working discussable;
  • Direct communication lines to management;
  • Hybrid working possibilities

 

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