Lumber Trader Trainee

Plateau Forest Products, LLC (PFP) is looking for Lumber Trader Trainees to potentially advance to becoming Lumber Traders to join our team. Plateau Forest Products is a powerhouse in the lumber & building products industry and has grown into one of the largest wholesale distributors in North America. As an employee-owned company, we have built our business by providing quality lumber solutions to our customers and suppliers. We are looking for a bright, competitive, sales driven individual to join our growing trading floor What's life like as a trader? Challenging, always changing, and fun. Traders get the mentorship and support they need to do their jobs--and do them well. We are a work hard - play hard team and we are experts in what we do. We love the outdoors and are incredibly driven to succeed. Our future is limitless, and we look forward to finding a trader to be a part of our success! Duties and Responsibilities as a Lumber Trader Trainee (First 9-18 months): Logistics and supply chainMarket segmentation and strategyPre-prospecting on potential new accountsStudy and learn the processes of the office and skills and techniques it takes to be a successful trader at PFPAssist in any other task’s traders may need done Duties and Responsibilities as a Lumber Trader: Build market position in our industry by locating and winning new accountsCreate and build long-lasting relationships, on multiple levels with various customers-from production and shipping/receiving, with executive team membersCall on customers to generate sales daily- quote, negotiate and close conditions of salePlan and budget daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales goals and measure results to goals. Each trader is solely responsible to find customers which produce sales and income from commissionsInteract with other traders on the floor to keep each other informed of changing market conditions and to provide customers a variety of products to be purchased from each department if needed, one-stop shopping Things we look for: Ability to be self-directed while working under tight deadlinesAbility to cope with change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertaintyExceptionally strong interpersonal and communication skillsPositive attitude with willingness to learn and be trained on company’s trading policies and business software is a must for this positionIn addition, must have a high level of attention to detail and work well with othersFast paced exciting environment with high volume of transactionsDesire to succeed in order to be promoted to a lumber trader Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma is required along with a Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year College or University.________________________________________________________________ PFP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a full array of benefits for our employees and their families including: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company matchingComprehensive medical, vision and dental plansLife InsuranceLong Term DisabilityTravel Accident InsuranceSection 125 Flexible Benefit PlanHeath Savings Account with Company matchingWellness Program· Employee Assistance ProgramScholarship ProgramEmployee Stock ProgramAnd more…..