About this role

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH

Your 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

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

Your benefits

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:

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