Junior Commercial Associate

About Prime Elements

Prime Elements GmbH is a Berlin-based company in physical commodity trading and international logistics. Our agri business trades vegetable oils and is expanding into oilseed meals, other feed ingredients, grains and oilseeds.

The role

We are looking for two commercially minded junior colleagues to support the growth of our agri business. Your primary focus will be developing contacts with buyers and suppliers, particularly prospective customers in Germany and across the EU.

You will do more than research companies: you will approach new contacts by phone and email, understand their needs and follow up on opportunities. You will also support logistics and trade execution, gaining experience across the physical trading cycle under the Managing Director’s guidance.

What you will do

Sales & business development — your primary focus

• Identify and qualify potential buyers and suppliers, find relevant decision-makers and build a targeted pipeline.
• Initiate business conversations, including outbound calls in German to new prospective customers; understand requirements and agree next steps.
• Research products and markets, collect and compare offers, and support preliminary deal and transport cost calculations.
• Keep CRM contacts, activities and opportunities up to date, and prepare qualified leads for further discussion with the Managing Director.

Operations & trade execution

• Request and compare freight quotations; support shipment coordination with freight forwarders, carriers, terminals and surveyors.
• Track shipments from loading to delivery, follow up on outstanding issues and keep counterparties and the team informed.
• Check commercial and shipping documents and maintain accurate ERP records, shipment files and status overviews.

What you bring

• Strong German and English, spoken and written. You must be comfortable making outbound business calls in German.
• Commercial initiative: you are willing to approach new companies, ask relevant questions and follow up consistently.
• Good Excel skills, confidence with numbers and attention to detail.
• A structured, reliable working style, clear communication and a genuine interest in agricultural commodities, international trade and logistics.

Ideally, you have 1–2 years of initial experience, which may include internships or working-student roles. Experience in B2B sales, procurement, agricultural commodities or logistics is an advantage, not a requirement. We welcome early-career professionals and enrolled university students.

What we offer

• Direct onboarding and day-to-day guidance from the Managing Director.
• Practical involvement in real international trades, from sourcing and sales to delivery.
• A small team with short decision paths and increasing responsibility as you gain experience.
• Long-term cooperation, with room to develop towards trading / business development or trade operations.

After around six months, we will review your progress together and discuss a longer-term focus based on your strengths, interests, performance and business needs.

For working students, working hours can be arranged around studies, with the possibility of a full-time role after graduation. Hours and compensation are agreed individually.