Metals Trader

VIPA Group

$80K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years in a commercial or logistics role within the metals sector
  • Strong negotiation and commercial skills
  • Willingness for extensive business travel monthly
  • Detail-oriented with excellent analytical communication abilities
  • Adaptability and resilience under pressure
  • Effective decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Expand market presence and analyze trends
  • Formulate growth-aligned strategies
  • Develop new accounts and identify growth opportunities
  • Manage client and supplier relationships through regular visits and communication
  • Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and sales for operational efficiency
  • Inspect materials to ensure quality standards
  • Negotiate quality claims with suppliers
  • Monitor prices and trends to facilitate informed discussions with suppliers

Benefits

  • Corporate equipment provided (laptop, mobile phone)
  • Excellent working conditions in a multinational setting
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development
  • Dynamic and fast-moving company environment
Full Job Description
About the job Metals Trader

We are looking to hire a

Metals Trader

Remote Role - Based in the West Coast of US | Ref: MET - 0626

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Expand the company's market presence and analyze the market trends
  • Formulate strategies that are in line with the company's goals and market share growth
  • Develop new accounts in respective region and identify new growth opportunities
  • Manage existing relationships with supplier and client by doing regular visits to the client sites, as well as through emails and telephone calls
  • Closely cooperate with procurement, logistics/customer service, and sales to ensure stable product supply and overall operational efficiency
  • Perform inspection of material to ensure quality
  • Work with supplier to negotiate and settle quality claims within given parameters
  • Understand supplier needs, solve problems, and improve supplier satisfaction & loyalty
  • Monitor prices and market trends in order to talk intelligently to suppliers about the market and procure material


Qualifications & Competencies
  • Experience in a similar commercial or logistics role in the metals sector (at least 3-5 years)
  • Strong commercial acumen / negotiation skills
  • Availability for heavy business travel on a monthly basis
  • High attention to detail with strong analytical and communication skills
  • Adaptive to change, and ability to work under pressure
  • Strong decision-making ability


What we offer
  • Competitive salary, according to experience and qualifications
  • Corporate equipment (laptop, mobile phone)
  • Excellent working conditions in a multinational environment
  • Exceptional opportunities for professional and personal development in a dynamic and fast-moving company

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