Russian-Speaking Metal Trader

A well-established Japanese trading house is currently looking for a Russian-Speaking Metal Trader to join their growing Metal Recycling & Primary Metals Dept. Based in their Amsterdam Branch this role will ideally suit those with 2 years of sales experience. This position requires about 30% business travel per month.

Ref: IN47139

• 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 3 days a week in office
• Salary: 43k – 60k including Holiday allowance and Bonus (depending on experience), plus benefits (travel fee, health insurance)
• START: Flexible
• Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

• Dealing with Non-Ferrous metal recycling and its primary metal in worldwide market
• Handling customers through purchase to sales in all aspects of business (e.g., marketing, visiting, quality checking, pricing, negotiation for purchase & sales, managing documentation, payments & profit calculation)
• Taking care of existing customers & developing new customers, new item, business schemes & new flow of business in various countries
• Resolving customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, & making recommendations
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Reporting to management by submitting daily activities & own analytical thought
• Business trip

• Ability to speak both English & Russian
• Right to work (e.g., EU nationality, Dutch work permit)
• Minimum Bachelor’s or equivalent
• EU Driving license
• 2+ years of experience in sales field would be advantageous
• Experience in another company for at least 3 years would be advantageous
• Client relationships, communication skills for various types & nationalities of people & customers, negotiation skills, translation skills, closing skills, self-confidence, self-motivation, toughness for hard work and travels, & presentation skills

• Knowledge of international trading (shipping, Incoterms, etc.)
• Japanese is not mandatory, but a person who is at least interested in Japanese culture is preferred
• Willingness to travel to different countries is advantageous
• Personality: serious but able to have fun

All applicants for the Russian Speaking Metal Trader must have the right to work in the Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.