Executive Trader – Business Development

Essential Functions

• Proactively identify, evaluate, and secure new business that expands revenue, market share, and strategic partnerships.
• Build, strengthen, and manage profitable supplier and customer relationships.
• Develop pricing strategies and negotiate agreements that maximize profitability and long-term value.
• Provide market intelligence, forecasts, and competitive analysis to influence trading and purchasing decisions.
• Partner with operations, finance, and leadership teams to align business objectives and solve challenges.
• Contribute to departmental standards, processes, KPIs, and long-term growth strategies.
• Manage both purchasing and sales-side procurement for commodity transactions.
• Apply working knowledge of Sadoff policies, capacity, controls, and ERP to support efficient operations.
• Maintain profit/margin responsibility and actively support growth and acquisition initiatives.
• Demonstrate leadership capability with the potential to take on greater responsibility as the business expands.

What Makes You a Strong Fit?

• Self-motivated, ambitious, and eager to grow — you want a role that challenges you and moves your career forward.
• Prominent ability to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and new business development.
• Strong financial and business acumen, with deep understanding of cost drivers, margin structure, and value creation.
• Strong negotiation skills paired with the ability to influence and lead cross-functional partners.
• Excellent communication skills and a relationship-first mindset.
• Comprehensive understanding of metals markets, indexes, suppliers, consumers, and key market drivers.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Collaborative team player with a strong track record of managing multiple complex projects.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of scrap metal grades.
• Thorough knowledge of overall scrap industry.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to understand instructions, applicable safety regulations, and to maintain records.
• Excellent sales, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to interact professionally with customers.
• Knowledgeable about company’s products and services, and customer-related policies.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Able to operate general office equipment, such as computers, 10-key calculator, scanners, and copier.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to maintain confidential information.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates.
• Able to understand, evaluate and make judgment on proposals (RFPs).
• Basic understanding of clerical and administrative procedures.
• Able to solve problems as they arise.
• Able to adapt to change.
• Able to negotiate and settle differences quickly and peacefully.

Qualifications, Education And Experience/Training

• At least five to seven years of experience in commodity purchasing, trading, or business development.
• Required Associate’s degree or vocational training in business, or related field.
• PREFERRED: Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license for business travel needs.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to regularly travel.