Junior Trader
A shipment is on the water. A tariff changes overnight. A customer needs product next week, and freight rates have just moved. Somewhere in the middle of all that, someone makes the call that turns it into a deal.
At CPH, that someone could be you.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a Junior Trader who wants to learn how global chemical trade really works, and then do it. You’ll work with customers around the world, turning market movements, freight costs and duties into offers that win business. You’ll negotiate, close and follow your deals all the way to delivery, learning from experienced traders along the way. We’ll train you fully in the world of trade, from pricing and Incoterms to shipping dangerous goods and navigating international trade rules. No trading experience needed, just a hunger to learn and the drive to win.
We're not a corporate giant, and that's exactly the point. We're a close-knit, entrepreneurial team where everyone knows everyone, decisions are made fast, and your ideas count from the start.
What you'll do
How we train you
You don’t need to know the chemical trade yet. We’ll teach you, on real deals, from your first week:
Once your training period is complete, expect around 20 to 30% travel, depending on your market and products: visiting customers and representing CPH at trade fairs.
Who we’re looking for
You’ve recently graduated, or you have up to three years of experience, and you want a commercial role where your results are visible. You’re quick with numbers, enjoy working with people from different cultures, and stay calm when the market moves and decisions need to be made with incomplete information. We expect:
What we offer
About CPH Chemicals
CPH Chemicals is an international distributor of specialty chemical raw materials. For more than 35 years, we have connected producers and customers worldwide, trading products such as caprolactam, polyolefins, solvents, boron minerals, flavors and fragrances. From our headquarters in Amstelveen, supported by offices in the UK, India, Indonesia and Romania and warehouses on nearly every continent, we serve customers across Europe, the US and Asia. Behind every deal is a hands-on logistics and compliance team moving products by ISO tank, drum and bulk container around the globe. We are a flat, practical organisation with little bureaucracy, real responsibility and a clear link between your work and the results of the business.
Sounds like you?
Send your CV and a short motivation (no templates, please, just tell us who you are and why a trading career makes sense for you) to careers@cphchemicals.com
Acquisition in respect of this vacancy is not appreciated.
