Agro Commodity Trader - International

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic & self-driven Trader.

About company:

Nature Bio Foods – BV (a subsidiary of Nature Bio Foods Ltd. ) is pioneer in organic business in The Netherlands & emerged as a trustworthy & innovative global leader in providing authentic organic products to the world of consumers by creating a holistic, integrated & sustainable business model that inspires, promote & supports thousands of farming families. Nature Bio Foods is well recognized worldwide for its long years of remarkable performances, quality products and trustworthiness. NBF has come a long way to establish itself as the leading organic company. Our Success is resulted from our dedicated involvement in all organic operation, farm production, manufacturing, packaging and marketing.

Job Purpose:

At Nature Bio Foods BV a trader will drive sales and profitability of our international desk of Grains and Cereals. Will bear responsibility of procurement and sales, margins, customer service, opportunities and risk assessment and information exchange within our commercial team. Your high energy, drive, creativity and outstanding communication skills will be prevailing to further develop the business to achieve continued growth of the business. For this reason Nature Bio Foods BV is looking for a Trader.

Job responsibilities:

·         Responsible for purchase and sales of Grains and Cereals. (Volumes, deliveries according to specs, margins, contract formulation and execution, and cost price calculations);

·         Responsible for the inventory positions within category;

·         Helps formulating the sales budgets for the category;

·         Manages supplier relationships;

·         Ensures optimal customer satisfaction;

·         Responsible for handling of commercial issues/complaints;

·         Suggests new trade opportunities and product development;

·         Keeps track of international market developments;

·         Keeps track of the results and suggests corrective action plans when needed;

·         Contributes to continuously improve the work procedures and systems of the desk;

·         Ensure all suppliers meet our stringent vendor approval requirements;

·         Participates in and contributes to the sales meetings;

·         Visits existing as well as potential customers and suppliers (inter)nationally;

·         Visits trade related fairs.

For this challenging role you are required to have:

·         Minimum Bachelor level (ideally Organic International Trade);

·         At least 5 years’ experience in a trade role in food & Grains business;

·         Experience in an import/export environment and successful customer service experience;

·         Affinity with food ingredients and the organic industry;

·         Proven excellent communication skills – both verbal and written;

·         Effective contract negotiation skills;

·         Awareness of relevant prevailing quality and food safety regulations;

·         Ability to solve challenging problems;

·         Being able to prioritize, meet deadlines and work with minimal direction;

·         Stress resistant;

·         Proficiency of the English language (in writing and verbally)

·         An "international" mind-set, result driven, attention to detail and a team player;

·         Independent risk/reward assessment;

·         Willingness to travel, also internationally (about 20% of your time).