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A well-established Japanese trading house is currently looking for a Japanese speaking Steel Trader to join their busy and growing Steel Department in their Amsterdam Branch. This role will require 2-3 years of sales experience.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance their career within the company.
TYPE: Full-time 12-month contract to start, to become permanent
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday; currently, hybrid working style, working in office 3 days a week
SALARY: €3,500- €4,000 per month depending on experience, plus good benefits (travel fee, health insurance)
LOCATION: Amsterdam - the Netherlands
Responsibilities
- Visiting suppliers & customers worldwide and build good relationship
- Conducting negotiation on buying and selling activities (e.g. price, specification and delivery conditions)
- Collaborating with admin for documentations, transport, shipping, and insurance arrangements
- Exploring new customers, projects in various countries & industries including supply chain establishment
- Setting up new credit line by analysing financial reports
- Monitoring market trend, industrial index, price movement to seek business opportunities worldwide
- Resolving claims and complaints with technical & commercial approach
- Attending internal & external visitors including arrangement of transportations and accommodations
- Understanding the team’s sales targets and set up your own goals
- Daily reporting to manager
Qualifications
- Minimum 2–3 years of sales experience (experience at a Japanese company is a plus)
- Conversational level of Japanese
- Right to work in the Netherlands (e.g. EU nationality or Dutch work permit)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with a customer-oriented mindset
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills
- Ability to work cooperatively with employees, management, and stakeholders at all levels
- EU driving license (for business trips)
- Prior experience in a Sales / Trader role is preferred
- Preferred Skills: Additional language skills (especially Dutch or German); Experience in international trading, with knowledge of trade terms
All applicants must have the right to work in the Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support. xnkfpon
Notified candidates who apply may be contacted within a short timeframe; no feedback on individual CVs will be provided due to high volume of applications.