Senior Sales Trader USA | AFS Energy

Job Description

AFS Energy is at the forefront of Europe's efforts to support organisations reach their sustainability objectives. However, our journey has just begun, and the potential for impact is immense, as well outside of Europe. To accelerate the expansion of our American activities we are opening an office in New York City. And it gets better...as you can contribute to making this dream a reality! Together with our team and your expertise, you will shatter records by delivering tailored solutions and products to our clients.

Candidates must possess authorisation to work for any employer in the U.S. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this juncture. We do offer a work permit for the temporary months you are working in Amsterdam.



About The Role

We are always on a mission to make our ideas, products, and opportunities a top success. Our Energy team consists of a group of ambitious and entrepreneurial advisors, analysts, and traders. With more then 1.450 clients worldwide, activity in 50+ countries, a workforce of more then 175 colleagues with 25+ different nationalities, we continue to focus on growth within the world of Environmental commodities After years of active success in the USA, it is time for our organization to set foot there and now open a physical office there as well. In the Sales Trader role, you will spend the first few months training in Amsterdam to gain generalist knowledge of our company, products, culture and customers here, and then take this to our New York office. In this role, your focus will include Cooling gas, I-RECS (Energy Certificates), Carbon offsetting, Bio-fuels and Decarbonization.

Task and responsibilities

• Conducting market research to analyse market trends, potential clients, and competitors to help inform business decisions.
• Executing trades where you are responsible for execution on behalf of clients, following established trading protocols and procedures.
• Building up a client portfolio through cold calling and active acquisition.
• Developing strategies to improve performance: You boost client satisfaction and meet sales by maintaining existing relationships and creating your portfolio with new clients and stakeholders.
  
  
  

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least +2 years in a Sales focused position in the renewable energy sector (Trader, Broker, New Business or similar). Non negotiable.
• You are fluent in English. The more languages, the better!
• Adaptability. You will be trained in Amsterdam for a few months and then move with your team to the USA.
• Eager, energetic, curious, and proactive by nature.
• Independent, but also a strong team player.
• Curious, persistent and full of guts: this is an adventure for which you definitely need to possess these qualities.
  
  
  

What we offer

• The opportunity to be trained for several months in Amsterdam on the Stock Exchange floor.
• Working in an awesome, ambitious and continuously growing and highly driven team.
• An organisation where there is room for your refreshing ideas, talent development and growth and where your input is greatly valued.
• The opportunity to contribute to the establishment of an office abroad (a once in a lifetime chance!).
• An informal culture where we are focused on (personal)growth, fun and results.
• 15 annual days, flexible paid off.
  
  
  

Get in Touch!

Are you ready for this insane and once in a life time challenge? Then feel free to apply directly, or to ask your questions to Tanja Rammers (Recruitment Lead): trammers@afsgroup.nl.

The process

1st round: online job interview with Tanja Rammers

2nd round: online job interview with Martijn Renckens (USA Lead)

Intermediate stage: Case

3rd round: physical final interview

We are happy to recruit our AFS colleagues by ourselves. We do not need help from external parties. If we receive resumes from unaffiliated recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact the persons involved directly and treat candidates as regular candidates.