Apprentices/trainees

Your responsibilities

EKC.AG provides training!

Apply today for one of the apprenticeships in our company. We are looking for motivated and committed trainees who are interested in the raw materials market and would like to start their career in this exciting industry. As a trainee, you will receive in-depth training and will be introduced to various areas of raw materials trading.

Open training positions in 2024

• Office management clerk
• Merchant for wholesale and foreign trade

Your skills

• Completed school education (ideally with a good qualification) or a comparable educational qualification.
• Interested in office organization, administrative tasks and commercial activities.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ideally experience with office software.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work in a structured manner even under time pressure.
• Reliability, discretion and a friendly demeanor.
• Interest in trading raw materials and economic connections.
• Analytical skills and affinity for numbers.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Initiative and commitment.

During your training, you will learn:

• Introduction to the basics of raw materials trading: You will learn about the different raw materials and their trading markets, as well as the processes and mechanisms of trading.
• Market observation and analysis: You will be trained to track market developments, analyze price developments and identify market opportunities.
• Procurement and purchasing: You support the selection of suppliers, price negotiations and the handling of purchasing processes.
• Sales and customer service: You will be introduced to the distribution of raw materials and learn to process customer inquiries, create offers and maintain customer relationships.
• Logistics and transport: You will gain insights into the organization of transport, warehouse management and the processing of import and export transactions.
• Risk management: You will be made aware of risks in raw materials trading and will learn strategies for reducing risks.
• General Office Organization: You will assist with organizing and managing office processes, scheduling, mail processing, and coordinating meetings and events.
• Communication and correspondence: You are the contact person for internal and external inquiries, process emails and telephone calls and write business letters and minutes.
• Document management: You are responsible for managing and archiving documents, including digital document storage and data maintenance in appropriate systems.
• Accounting and administration: You will assist with bookkeeping, invoicing, monitoring incoming payments and managing office supplies and equipment.
• Human resources: You help prepare documents for personnel administration, maintain databases with employee information and support the organization of recruiting processes.
• Quality management: You contribute to ensuring quality standards by monitoring, documenting and continuously improving processes.

Your benefits

• Work-life balance: Working in SKYONE.offices
• Regular development discussions
• Professional development opportunities: training offers as well as further education opportunities
• Recognition and appreciation: team and employee events
• Central location with good transport connections
• Versatile tasks and projects: Varied activities
• Innovation culture and growth opportunities: freedom for creativity and innovation
• Pleasant working environment: Young, sporty colleagues in a dynamic working atmosphere
• Attractive remuneration and additional benefits: "Jobrad"