Trader Chemicals (all genders welcome)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH
Type of contract: Full‑time, Permanent
Experience level: Professionals
Remote work: Hybrid
Job field: Supply Chain
Status: Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date: 2025 / 12 / 16
Job number: DE_RS_17836
Your responsibilities
* Develop 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
Your profile
* 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
We at thyssenkrupp Materials Trading are a highly global, diverse and dynamic team working in a challenging but exciting industry. We offer you the following benefits :
Your 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
Contact
Lars Wollherr
Sourcing & Recruiting
Tel : +49 152 01324580
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