International Trader

Philpot has embarked on an ambitious growth plan and is therefore recruiting an experienced International Trader to join their successful team. This role will contribute to the international business development activity of Philpot Dairy Products for a specific area or segment of customers in export destinations, adding value by growing sale numbers and profitability. International Trader - Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the commercial strategy to deliver the budgeted volumes and profit for the defined products, areas, customers and suppliers of Philpot Dairy Products.
• Manage a portfolio of existing key customers and prospects to generate new profitable business and create long term mutual value.
• Manage a portfolio of partner suppliers and expand the business by enhancing and broadening the scope of collaboration to create long-term mutual value.
• Oversee the execution of supply agreements to ensure customer and supplier satisfaction and fulfilment of contractual obligations.
• Generate new business leads with prospective customers and suppliers, perform market analysis, travel to prospects and attend trade fairs.
• Support the line manager and the BU with market information and reports to feed internal reports and business plans.
• Conduct relevant market analysis when required using external data.
• Work cross functionally with key stakeholders.
  
  Essential: Fluent in English and Spanish (French would be desirable).
• Comfortable with regular worldwide travel.
• Degree education in a business discipline or equivalent
• 3-5 years experience in business to business sales or trading.
• Experience within the Food Ingredients sector is desirable.
• Export sales knowledge would be beneficial.
• Adaptable, self-starter, analytical, agile, negotiator, problem solver, entrepreneurial, team player.
• Able to find solutions, reorganise and approach complex situations.
• Proficient in IT, with a strong understanding of Microsoft programs, particularly Excel.
  
  Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country. Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility., Müller has been a loved brand in the UK for over 30 years. It's a household name - and it continues to grow as we invest to make and market an ever-great range of fantastic dairy products. We are within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and our products are picked from shelves millions of times every year. Philpot Dairy Products Ltd part of Müller UK & Ireland group has a long history and experience in trading and marketing of bulk dairy products and ingredients from the UK as well as other international dairy manufacturers. Today, Philpot caters the needs of key customer accounts located across the globe from large multinational companies to smaller distributors. With over 90 years of experience, Philpot has become the partner of choice for functional and high end dairy ingredients.