Join the King of Reach team, where innovation meets impact in the vibrant world of food and beverage distribution! As part of the esteemed B&S family, we're on a mission to make premium consumer goods accessible to everyone, everywhere—infusing everyday lives with joy and comfort through top-quality products.
At King of Reach, we’re not just about distributing products; we’re about delivering happiness and flavour to the farthest corners of the globe. From duty-free channels to government sites and remote retail locations, our expertise ensures that the world's leading food and beverage brands find their way into the hands of consumers across distinct markets globally.
Would you like to be part of a fast-growing international organization? We are looking for an experienced and independent International Trader with a proven track record and a strong network in the meat, poultry, or seafood industries. In this role, you will be fully responsible for both purchasing and sales, from negotiation to delivery.
Push your boundaries as an International Trader Seafood
This role not only offers excellent opportunities for professional development, but also gives you the chance to build your own business within B&S. We provide you with B&S’s international infrastructure, platform, and support, including a state-of-the-art cold storage facility with space for more than 30,000 pallets. You build the business.
You’ll independently build your own network of customers and suppliers and be responsible for the commercial success of your own business within B&S. Whether your expertise lies in Meat, Poultry, or Seafood, you know your market, identify opportunities, and know how to turn them into successful business deals.
What you will be doing
As an International Trader, you will be responsible for both purchasing and sales within your product category. You will negotiate prices, monitor quality and ensure strict compliance with all agreements. You will actively build and further develop your own international network of customers and suppliers.
You’ll keep a close eye on market conditions and trends, ensuring you always stay ahead in a competitive market. At B&S, you’ll have the freedom to work as an entrepreneur. You’ll be responsible for building and ensuring the success of your own business, whilst drawing on our international infrastructure, expertise and support.
You will work with colleagues within the organisation to ensure that all transactions are processed correctly and contribute to the company’s strategic objectives.
Your day-to-day activities:
- Actively sourcing and selling meat, poultry or seafood on international markets
- Independently building and expanding your own international network of customers and suppliers
- Negotiating contracts, prices and terms of delivery
- Taking responsibility for the growth and commercial success of your own business within B&S
- Monitoring market trends and responding to them to create commercial opportunities
- Collaborating with internal teams to ensure smooth logistics and administration
This is you:
You are experienced, driven and have a strong commercial drive. You thrive on closing deals and have a hands-on approach. With your persuasiveness and communication skills, you are able to build long-term relationships with both customers and suppliers.
You have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to build up your own business within the B&S infrastructure. You don’t wait for opportunities to come your way, but actively engage with the market to attract new customers, suppliers and business opportunities.
You have:
- At least 5 to 10 years’ experience as an International Trader in the meat, poultry or seafood sectors
- A strong international network of clients and suppliers within at least one of these sectors
- Strong commercial acumen and proven negotiation skills
- HBO level of working and thinking
- Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage
- Willingness to travel internationally frequently and extensively
We offer you
- A good salary in line with your experience, plus a yearly fixed Christmas bonus and a performance dependent bonus
- Initially, a one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment
- 25 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase additional days
- A travel allowance of up to 75 km on single trip travel when working at the office, or an allowance if you’re working remotely (from home)
- The flexibility to work 1 day a week from home
- A pension scheme where 2/3rd of the pension costs are paid by us
- The possibility to take courses related to your growth ambitions and function
- A coaching program focused on your mental health (non-binding)
- Participation in group insurance such as disability insurance and survivor’s insurance
- Free use of our company gym
- Bicycle plan where you can benefit from a substantial discount
Skills Required
- At least 5 to 10 years of experience as an international trader in the meat, poultry, or seafood sectors
- Strong international network of clients and suppliers in meat, poultry, or seafood
- Strong commercial acumen and proven negotiation skills
- HBO level of working and thinking
- Fluency in English
- Willingness to travel internationally frequently and extensively
- Additional languages
What We Do
B&S is a global company in the consumer goods industry that connects premium brands with consumers worldwide. It operates across the entire value chain, providing solutions in sourcing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, digital commerce, marketing, and brand development. The company partners with leading brands in segments including beauty, food, liquors, personal care, and travel retail to serve millions of consumers daily.
