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

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
・ At least 2-3 years of work experience in Sales (work experience at any Japanese companies will be advantageous)
・ Fluent Japanese ability
・ Right to work (e.g. EU nationality, Dutch work permit)
・ Business level English
・ Minimum Bachelor’s or equivalent
・ Proficient with e-mail (Outlook) and Microsoft Office applications
・ Interpersonal communication skills with a customer-oriented mindset
・ Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
・ Strong organizational and time management skills
・ EU driving license (for business trips)
・ Experienced in Sales / Trader job is preferable

Preferred Skills
・ Other European languages (especially Dutch, Japanese, or German)
・ Experience in an international trading field 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.

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