Junior Trader DACH

You don't need trading experience to start a career in international trading.

Do you speak German fluently, enjoy talking to people and like working in an environment where things can change quickly? At Hoogwegt in Arnhem, you will learn the international dairy trade from experienced colleagues while taking responsibility from the start.

As a Junior Trader DACH, you work in the Dairy Liquids team, trading products such as cream and milk across Europe. Your main commercial focus will be the German-speaking market.

One day, supply is tight. The next, new volumes suddenly become available somewhere in Europe. Prices move, customers call and opportunities arise quickly. Your job is to understand what is happening, pick up the phone and turn those opportunities into deals.

You will take over an existing customer portfolio while also building new commercial relationships. This means you are not starting with a blank sheet: from the beginning, you will be in contact with real customers and suppliers and gradually take ownership of your own deals.

• Buying and selling liquid dairy products such as cream and milk;
• Maintaining frequent contact with customers and suppliers by phone;
• Managing and developing your own customer portfolio;
• Negotiating prices, volumes and commercial conditions;
• Identifying changes in supply and demand and acting on commercial opportunities;
• Building long-term relationships with customers in Germany and other European markets;
• Sharing market information and working closely with the other traders and logistics team;
• Regularly travelling to Germany to meet customers and strengthen relationships.

This is a hands-on commercial role. You do not spend your day analysing the market from a distance: you are part of it. You call, negotiate, make decisions and learn from the result.

Trading experience is not required
. Whether you have just graduated or already have your first commercial experience, Hoogwegt will give you the opportunity to develop into an independent international trader.

You don't need trading experience to start a career in international trading.

You don't have to be an experienced trader. What matters most is that you are commercially minded, proactive and comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment.

You bring:

• A completed Bachelor's degree, preferably in International Business, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce or a similar field;
• German at native or near-native level;
• Good command of English;
  Dutch is not required;
• Either your first commercial work experience or relevant internships, recent graduates are also welcome to apply;
• A natural interest in sales, negotiation and international business;
• Confidence to pick up the phone and build relationships with customers and suppliers;
• Willingness to travel regularly to customers in Germany.

• A gross monthly salary between €2,600 and €3,400, depending on your experience;
• An attractive variable bonus linked to company performance;
• A full-time position of 37.5 hours per week;
• You will join Hoogwegt directly and become part of their Dairy Liquids trading team in Arnhem;
• 25 vacation days;
• A solid pension scheme, with an employee contribution of only 3%;
• The opportunity to learn international trading from experienced colleagues;
• Responsibility for your own customers and deals early in your career;
• Regular business trips to Germany, with business travel expenses covered;
• Plenty of opportunities to develop within trading and other Hoogwegt business units;
• The possibility to work from home one day per week, generally on Friday;
• Flexible starting times between approximately 08:00 and 09:00;
• Sports activities such as running, yoga and bootcamp during lunch breaks;
• An international working environment from the Hoogwegt office in Arnhem.