Freight Trader - Meelunie HQ - Amsterdam
Can you fill this pivotal role within our organization? Working across the Commercial, Finance & Logistics teams, you need to be a dynamic team player. You bring experience, love closing great deals, and are into a highly dynamic work environment like the international trade markets. Based in Amsterdam, you’ll be responsible for purchasing freight to move our products to and from locations worldwide.
We’ll encourage and support your professional and personal growth within our ambitious yet friendly multicultural work environment. As a leading global supplier of plant-based ingredients, we have earned a reputation for delivering. Our freight traders are well-organized, efficient multitaskers who can prioritize projects intelligently to ensure deadlines are met. You’re a stress-resistant, intelligent risk-taker. A go-getter who is also keen to learn and grow.
Location : Meelunie Head Office, Amsterdam Zuid
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Commercial and financial responsibility for freight portfolio including containers, breakbulk, road transport and warehousing.
- Purchase worldwide freight from international carriers.
- Work proactively on different pricing models and market analyses to ensure the best solution for our business.
- Manage and monitor contract agreements.
- Knowledge of complex international freight markets.
- Effective stakeholder management through timely advice on market developments.
- Identify opportunities and implement improvements that optimize our global supply chain.
Skills & experience:
- Master’s (preferably) or Bachelor’s, ideally from a Business School.
- 3-5 years’ work experience in a commercial or purchasing position.
- Strong commercial and (data) analytical background.
- Affinity with supply chain solutions and ERP systems.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Well-developed time management skills, including handling multiple projects with short-term deadlines.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Proven track record in building and maintaining relationships with international vendors and customers.
- High proficiency in Dutch and English.
What we offer:
In addition to an energizing and inspiring role and workplace, we offer a strong range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market).
- Informal, open work culture.
- Optimal work-life balance.
- Training, education and development opportunities.
- Decent hardware and delicious lunches at the office.
- Highly experienced colleagues who will be happy to guide you.
- Excellent employment conditions: favourable variable remuneration, strong retirement plan, leave and group insurance arrangements.
Acquisition for this role is not wanted and will not be appreciated.
Company Profile:
Meelunie is a global supplier of plant-based ingredients. Our product range covers a wide variety of food and non-food applications, and includes trusted brands such as Windmill Potato Starch alongside an ever-growing assortment of organic products.
Meelunie is expanding its portfolio with, for example, fava isolate proteins produced in a brand-new Danish facility. These highly-innovative products are completely neutral in taste and color, making them ideal for a wide range of food applications. This will enable Meelunie to be a frontrunner in the protein transition to plant-based ingredients.
As well as our commitment to this transition, we believe sustainability adds value throughout our global processes by creating a positive impact within our industry, supply chains and communities.
We have offices across 5 continents and export to over 100 countries. But our added value goes far beyond that of a supplier. From risk management to multi-sourcing, quality assurance to tailor-made supply chains, we can draw on 150 years’ experience to develop comprehensive solutions designed to meet your specific needs.
Offices: The Netherlands (HQ), USA, Mexico, Argentina, China, Singapore, Australia and South Africa.
For more information, please contact Nermin Avdic (Logistics Director) via the APPLY button or visit: www.meelunie.com