Your Career at
ACT Hamburg
Atlantic Chemicals Trading GmbH is a distributor of raw materials for the food, feed, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The company is headquartered in downtown Hamburg and has 13 other locations worldwide with a total of around 100 employees.
Teamwork makes the dream work
Working at ACT
When you work with us, you don’t just join a company – you actively help shape it. We are a family-run business that lives by values such as trust, responsibility, and respectful, equal interaction every day. As a Chamber of Commerce–certified family-friendly company, we place great importance on supporting a healthy work-life balance.
Working at ACT
Hanseatic DNA
Our Hanseatic DNA is reflected in everything we do: diligence, responsibility and a sense of community are deeply rooted in our identity. We work reliably, take responsibility – whether in the face of price fluctuations or supply chain challenges – and cultivate personal relationships with manufacturers, suppliers and customers. Long-term success can only be achieved through joint action.
Working at ACT
A broad range of responsibilities
At ACT, you can expect a wide range of tasks in a variety of departments:
- Product management (purchasing and sales)
- Logistics
- Finance
- Quality and sustainability management
- Service (order processing)
- Marketing
- Office management and human resources.
This allows you to start exactly where your strengths lie – and develop both professionally and personally.
Working for ACT
Thinking outside the box
We value people who remain curious, think outside the box and want to take on responsibility – in line with the principle of ‘entrepreneurs within the company’. Our informal culture and open communication ensure that everyone feels welcome and can contribute their own ideas.
Wholesale and foreign trade apprenticeship
Kick-start your career
ACT has been training wholesale and foreign trade specialists for many years and regularly offers apprenticeships in this field. Both during and after the apprenticeship, the profession is characterised by diverse and responsible tasks.
Employee benefits at ACT
Corporate
pension scheme
Training
opportunities
Ergonomic
workstations
Working from home
(up to 60%)
Flexible
working hours
30 vacation days
Discounted bikes
(JobRad)
Free public
transport ticket
Corporate events
Discount for
Urban Sports Club
Become part of ACT
Our recruitment process step by step
Submit application
Simply send us your CV and relevant references – a cover letter is not necessary. It is important to us that we get a quick and clear overview of you.
First introduction to HR
Our HR department will contact you for a brief call via Microsoft Teams. This will give us an opportunity to answer any initial questions and get to know each other.
Personal interview
The next step is a face-to-face meeting at our office. This will give you the opportunity to meet HR, your potential supervisor and, depending on the position, the management team.
Contract
If we are a good fit for each other, you will receive a contract offer from us. Once you have accepted, we look forward to welcoming you as a new member of our team!
Jobs
We dont have any vacancies at the moment.
Please feel free to send us a speculative application to jobs@act.de.
We train our own specialists
Family-friendly company
Your contact
Frequently asked questions
ACT is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and has 14 locations worlwide. Our interactive map shows you all locations and their contact details. So you can reach us at any time.
We have been your reliable partner for high-quality ingredients for four decades. As a Hamburg company, we offer quality raw materials for food, feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and technical applications.
Follow this link to get an overview of the different sectors that we supply with our quality raw materials.
Our long-term partnerships build on our consistently high quality and customer satisfaction. Our internal quality management department continuously checks the approval of suppliers and raw materials. We work with independent test laboratories to ensure meaningful monitoring.
Yes, ACT is certified in multiple categories and can always deliver the best possible quality. For a full list and download links to our certifications please visit our quality page.