French speaking business Developer/Trader - Food & Protein Commodities

Danfond Global | Remote – preferably South Africa, Gauteng | Full-time

Do you have a strong commercial instinct – and a drive to make deals happen?

Danfond Global is looking for a commercially driven profile to buy, sell and develop business within frozen protein, dry commodity, beverages, chilled/perishables and to develop new business within this scope.

Candidates with an established network of industry contacts and client relationships will be given strong preference.

Your role

You will work closely with the Head of Sales and experienced colleagues – and take responsibility based on your level and drive.

You will:

• Trade products within our core business areas
• Develop relationships with customers across Africa
• Develop markets
• Negotiate prices, terms, and margins
• Follow deals from first contact to delivery and payment
• Contribute to ongoing business and identify opportunities

This is a hands-on commercial role in a market where timing, margins, and execution matter.

Travel: approx. 40 days per year.

You will work closely with the Head of Sales and experienced colleagues – and take responsibility based on your level and drive.

You will:

• Trade products within our core business areas
• Develop relationships with customers across Africa
• Develop markets
• Negotiate prices, terms, and margins
• Follow deals from first contact to delivery and payment
• Contribute to ongoing business and identify opportunities

This is a hands-on commercial role in a market where timing, margins, and execution matter.

Travel: approx. 40 days per year.

• Strong commercial understanding – or a clear drive to develop it
• You have a strong commercial instinct and a deal-driven mindset
• Fluent French and English
• You take ownership and follow things through in a timely manner
• You are comfortable with using latest IT developments including AI
• You have a client base, ready to buy.
• You are not only willing to travel to West Africa markets, but love doing so.
• Experience with meat, food products, fruit, beverages.
• Experienced in B2B sales, trading, within food or commodities, exports, cross trades.
• You understand risk management and margin discipline in this make or break industry.
• You are well travelled to West African destinations

What we offer

• The opportunity to build your own business within a product area
• Real responsibility – early on or over time, depending on your level
• Close sparring with experienced commercial profiles
• A direct and results-driven environment
• Competitive salary with performance-based upside

Your results will be reflected in your earnings.

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