Experience

TRC Specialty Commodities

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Certified, Commercial and Specialty coffee. RFA, UTZ, Organic, FT. Please e-mail me at Jens.Nielsen@trcworld.co.uk Certified, Commercial and Specialty coffee. RFA, UTZ, Organic, FT. Please e-mail me at Jens.Nielsen@trcworld.co.uk



Douqué Coffee

• Netherlands
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2019



Daarnhouwer & Co BV a company within Amtrada Group

• Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Director Coffee Department

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2018



Starcontinental Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Coffee Trader

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Trading raw coffee from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Vietnam Trading raw coffee from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Vietnam



Dansk Kaffe ApS

• Odense Area, Denmark

• Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Blending, roasting and marketing top quality blends for the specialty coffee shops. Blending, roasting and marketing top quality blends for the specialty coffee shops.



Oriental Coffee & Commodities

• Singapore

• Director

  • Mar 2008 - May 2013

  • Founded "OCC". Established and then managed all aspects of Representative offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos trading raw coffee beans from S.E. Asia to global markets. • Structured finance with a Singapore branch of a major European bank in a difficult banking environment. • Bought raw coffee from multiple exporters in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos and sold to global roasting customers. • Specialized on supply-chain management for key global consumers on a “delivered basis”. • Founded "OCC". Established and then managed all aspects of Representative offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos trading raw coffee beans from S.E. Asia to global markets. • Structured finance with a Singapore branch of a major European bank in a difficult banking environment. • Bought raw coffee from multiple exporters in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos and sold to global roasting customers. • Specialized on supply-chain management for key global consumers on a “delivered basis”.



Noble Group

• Vietnam

• Director for Asian Coffees

  • 2002 - 2007

  • Started the Coffee Division for Noble by setting up offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos in a rapid and cost effective manner. • Achieved top three market share status by year three with turnover of US$500 million in year four. • Significantly exceeded annual budgets with superior profitability. • Recruited and managed an effective Asian regional team of 80. • Led the team in developing trading relationships with 250 customers and over 150 suppliers within five years. • Started the Coffee Division for Noble by setting up offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos in a rapid and cost effective manner. • Achieved top three market share status by year three with turnover of US$500 million in year four. • Significantly exceeded annual budgets with superior profitability. • Recruited and managed an effective Asian regional team of 80. • Led the team in developing trading relationships with 250 customers and over 150 suppliers within five years.



Socadec

• Vietnam

• Managing Director for Asia

  • 2000 - 2002

  • Established offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos within both budget and timetable. • Successfully executed the large trading book Socadec bought from G.Premjee; • Integrated the Asian offices into the Swiss company. • Shipped more than 55,000 mts coffee from S.E Asia in the first year of Socadec Asia. • Sold coffee to major global roasters for the first time for Socadec. • Established offices in Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos within both budget and timetable. • Successfully executed the large trading book Socadec bought from G.Premjee; • Integrated the Asian offices into the Swiss company. • Shipped more than 55,000 mts coffee from S.E Asia in the first year of Socadec Asia. • Sold coffee to major global roasters for the first time for Socadec.



G.Premjee

• Thailand

• VP Head of Coffee

  • 1997 - 2000

  • Successfully implemented a new strategy of trading directly with roasters/consumers; • Diversified and grew the client base to 80+ clients; • Grew annual sales to 68,000 metric tonnes; • Obtained significant financing which was utilized to successfully inaugurate a new company “Premthai Coffee”. • Successfully implemented a new strategy of trading directly with roasters/consumers; • Diversified and grew the client base to 80+ clients; • Grew annual sales to 68,000 metric tonnes; • Obtained significant financing which was utilized to successfully inaugurate a new company “Premthai Coffee”.



Bero Coffee Singapore

• Singapore

• Trade Manager

  • 1994 - 1997



Bernhard Rothfos

• Germany

• Coffee Trader

  • 1992 - 1994



J Aron & Co Ltd

• UK

• Coffee Trader

  • 1990 - 1992



Nordisk Andelsforbund NAF

• Denmark

• Buyer and Trader

  • 1985 - 1990



DS Industries (East Asiatic Company - EAC)

• Denmark

• Trader & Export Assistent

  • 1981 - 1985