Junior Procurement Trader

Andercore
Berlin, Germany
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward recent graduates or early-career professionals comfortable with high-speed trading and negotiation, working in a fast-scaling AI-first environment in Berlin.

Best fit for

  • Recent graduates or early-career professionals with a commercial mindset and trading experience, whether through a side hustle or sales role.
    — “You are fresh out of university, or you have a couple of years of work experience in a commercial role”
  • Individuals who thrive in dynamic settings and enjoy problem-solving independently.
    — “you take ownership, solve problems independently, and thrive in dynamic settings”

Things to consider

  • The role demands fluency in German and English, with no mention of flexibility for non-native speakers.
    — “You speak German at C2 level (mandatory) and English fluently”
  • The company operates across seven European markets and sources globally, implying potential for travel or international collaboration.
    — “Seven European markets live, sourced from suppliers across Asia and beyond”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to negotiate and make deals, especially if you have prior trading or sales experience.
    — “Make deals: negotiate prices, contracts and work closely with our Sales team”
  • Showcase your curiosity and adaptability, especially regarding AI and its impact on trade.
    — “You are curious about AI and how it changes the way we trade.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful negotiations
  • established supplier relationships
  • high trading volume
Typical background
salestradingprocurement

Skills & requirements

Required

ProcurementNegotiationTradeInternational Business

Preferred

AI ToolsSales

About the role

Original posting from Andercore via Ashby

ABOUT ANDERCORE

Andercore is the AI-native supplier of industrial materials and goods for energy and infrastructure. We execute trade and distribution end-to-end, on our own account, at the speed of compute - and we are becoming the supplier of record for the entire industry.

Industrial procurement is a €900B market in Europe alone and the largest manual market on earth. 95% of customers have no direct access to global supply chains. Materials pass through four or five intermediaries before they reach a site, and 40% of the margin evaporates on the way. For decades, the operating system of this industry was people: people to source, negotiate, finance, ship, and sell.

We built the alternative from scratch. We are the supplier. We buy from global sources and sell to European customers on our own account. Our AI runs the full trade: sourcing, quality, pricing, sales, logistics, credit, and financing. One request. A firm quote in minutes. Delivered on time. For the customer, it feels like buying from their preferred local supplier. No warehouses. No fleet. No inventory risk. Every trade is pre-sold before it is bought.

We are also the credit counterparty. Customers are scored and insured in minutes and get up to 60 days of payment terms priced into the quote itself. The working capital behind every trade is bank-funded, not equity-funded.

Where we are today:

  • Strong triple-digit-million euro turnover run rate, the majority of it from repeat customers
  • Seven European markets live, sourced from suppliers across Asia and beyond
  • 80+ people across Berlin (HQ), London, and Shanghai
  • $90M raised in equity and debt, including our $40M Series B, from Atomico, Project A, Target Global, and Inven Capital - with working capital facilities from UniCredit and KfW

The margin is in the bits. The moat is in the atoms. We are building the supplier of record for industrial materials - and redefining how global trade works in one of the largest and most essential industries on earth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Make deals: negotiate prices, contracts and work closely with our Sales team to identify and seize market opportunities.
  • Establish and maintain international supplier relationships as part of our strategic procurement, purchasing a seven-figure trading volume per month.
  • Find new partners internationally, for example via trade shows or cold calls, and build these up into long-lasting relationships.
  • Resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders that block revenue.
  • Follow spot market trades, price dynamics and trends, and act on them at high speed.
  • Work with advanced AI tools that keep you a step ahead of the market.

Who You Are

  • You think like a trader. You like buying and selling and ideally have made money before, for example through trading, your own business, a side hustle or a sales role.
  • You want to win. You chase deals and results without waiting to be pushed.
  • You act fast. You decide and follow up.
  • You have a natural curiosity. You always ask how and why, and you learn fast from every conversation.
  • You are comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and external parties in real-life meetings or (video) calls.

Background

  • You are fresh out of university, or you have a couple of years of work experience in a commercial role, for example sales or trading. Any industry works.
  • Self-employment, your own business or a side hustle is very welcome. We look for people who drive commercial value, understand trade and know how to create revenue.

Required Qualifications

  • You have a university degree.
  • You have strong analytical and negotiation skills, and can clearly articulate complex subjects with confidence and precision.
  • You bring a hands-on mentality: you take ownership, solve problems independently, and thrive in dynamic settings.
  • You are curious about AI and how it changes the way we trade.
  • You speak German at C2 level (mandatory) and English fluently.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Real ownership from day one - shape operational processes in a fast-scaling, AI-first company.
  • Learn from the best - work directly with senior operators, interact with skilled industry leaders and CEOs on a daily basis
  • Competitive compensation - attractive base salary and performance-based bonus program.
  • Personal growth & visibility - rapid learning opportunities, cross-functional exposure, and early leadership potential in a growing global team.
  • Vibrant company culture – modern Berlin office, monthly All-Hands, team events, and regular offsites.

WHY JOIN

You’ll be joining a company that’s not only transforming a global industry but doing so with the speed, precision, and intelligence of AI.

Here, you won’t just manage supply chains - you’ll help redefine how global commerce operates.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and collective strength.

Source: Andercore careers (Ashby)

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