Marketing Representative (Plastics)

Role purpose
The Markting Representative is responsible for the ongoing procurement of high quality raw materials (plastics) to be exported to our clients in the Far East. To this extent, he/she maintains and grows the commercial relationship with existing suppliers and develops new procurement opportunities in the European market. Being able to work independently and sharing market knowledge is essential for the role of the marketing representative. The marketing representative will be part of the marketing team and reports directly to the marketing manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Frequently communicating and travelling to meet with existing suppliers;
• Negotiating terms and conditions of supplier agreements;
• Maintaining quality specifications and resolving quality issues as they arise;
• Gathering market information for further analysis;
• Researching new market opportunities in close cooperation with the logistics team;
• Presenting the company to potential suppliers;
• Frequently communicating with the back office and the logistics team while striving for operational excellence.

Typical profile / Qualifications / Essential areas of competence

• HBO (Higher Vocational Education) in e.g. marketing or economics;
• Professional appearance;
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in a procurement type of role;
• Strong negotiation and analytical/problem solving abilities;
• Fluency in Italian and English with extra language French or Spanish;
• Valid passport/ID and driver’s license with safe driving record;
• Superior communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel);
• Self-motivation, entrepreneurial mentality combined with strong time- management skills.

America Chung Nam B.V. (ACN Europe) is the European headquarters of America Chung Nam, the worlds leading exporter in the recovered paper and scrap plastic industry. Operations in Rotterdam started in 2000 and we are currently active in over 20 European countries. Our mission is to provide unmatched reliability and financial stability to our customers, suppliers and business partners, while providing a rewarding, challenging and respectful workplace for our employees. We are committed to building long-term relationships based on the highest standards of ethics, dedication to quality and excellent customer service through our innovative systems and processes with a strong commitment to sustaining the environment.

If you are interested in this challenging role in a pleasant, open and ambitious international environment, please send your application and CV to America Chung Nam B.V. (ACN Europe), attn. Kim Dekema, Human Resources Manager, through the link below:

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