Trader:in Technical Ceramics (m/w/d)
Posted on December 13, 2025
Essen
Posted on December 13, 2025
About this role
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH
Your responsibilities
- Develope customer and supplier relationships in international raw materials trading with a focus on (technical) ceramics and related high-performance minerals
- 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 geosciences, engineering, business administration or comparable training
- Several years of professional experience in international trade with chemical products, ceramics, raw materials or minerals (e.g. Dolomite, Feldspar or Kaolin)
- 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
Contact
Lars Wollherr
Sourcing & Recruiting
Tel: +49 152 01324580
We are kindly asking headhunting and recruitment companies to refrain from inquiries.
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