Trader Chemicals (all genders welcome)

Operating on a global scale through an international sales and distribution network, thyssenkrupp Materials Trading is your partner for long-term success. With our local contacts around the world we are represented where the customers need us. Our core capabilities embrace complex logistic services for raw and finished steel materials along with supply chain dependability and consultancy for the downstream manufacturing and metalworking industries. Sustainable action is indispensable to enable future generations to have a tomorrow worth living. While the European Union has committed to climate neutrality from 2050, we will achieve this goal as early as 2040. To achieve this, we have firmly anchored sustainability in all its facets in our corporate strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develope customer and supplier relationships in international chemical trading (e.g. construction chemicals, polymers, coatings, water chemistry, food or process chemistry, specialty chemicals)
• Acquire new customers and suppliers using your existing network
• Conduct market and competition analyses to identify new business potential
• Negotiate prices, delivery terms and framework agreements in collaboration with our global trading teams and management
• Support the strategic development of the product portfolio and global procurement sources
• Represent the company at trade fairs and industry events

Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry, engineering, business administration or comparable training
• Several years of professional experience in international trade with chemical products, raw materials or minerals
• Confident use of ERP systems (e.g. SAP), MS Office 365 and CRM systems; ideally experience with specification databases or quality management tools
• Strong intercultural skills, proven negotiation expertise and willingness to travel nationally and internationally
• Willingness to relocate to Essen (Germany) and excellent written and spoken English skills - additional language skills are an advantage

You don‘t meet all the criteria but still want to be part of the #GENERATIONTK? We look forward to getting to know you

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives
• Relocation support and assistance in settling in Germany
• Diverse responsibilities within a highly motivated team, where you have freedom to shape your role
• Great career prospects and professional development opportunities to grow within the company