Metals Trader

About the role

Your Job GP Recycling is seeking an experienced Metals Sourcing Trader to identify and secure profitable business opportunities for long-term growth. In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with suppliers and clients to expand our trading portfolio. You will analyze market trends, execute trades, and ensure seamless logistical coordination, all while upholding the highest standards of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure profitable new business opportunities that can be scaled for long-term growth.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers to foster and expand growth opportunities within the metals industry.
• Continuously adapt and enhance understanding of the competitive landscape to stay ahead in the market.
• Work with and through various cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and ensure successful trade execution.
• Apply economic principles and critical thinking skills to achieve sustainable long-term success in trading activities.
• Provide excellent customer service to ensure client satisfaction and foster repeat business.
• Conduct all business activities lawfully and with the highest level of integrity.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships, a key element in the role.
• Target specific grades such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper-bearing metals for sourcing and trading activities.
• Leverage competitive advantages such as export operations, financial strength, and strategic relationships to differentiate from other brokers and succeed in the market.
• Proactively explore new business opportunities to expand the trading portfolio.
• Build and maintain a book of business through activities like cold calling and prospecting to nurture and grow client relationships.
• Work closely with team members and other departments to execute trades, ensuring all logistical elements like material readiness and ocean space availability are managed effectively.
• Utilize internal capabilities such as Export Operations, Customer Account Managers (CAMs), and order management processes to streamline trading activities.
• Manage all sourcing aspects of the trade.

Requirements

• Experience in a metals physical commodity trading role, specifically with respects to non-ferrous & ferrous scrap metal grades.
• Must be based in the U.S. and able to work without sponsorship.
• Able to travel domestically (approx. 20%).

Qualifications

• Experience procuring and trading ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap metal for 3+ years.
• Experience trading metal grades to domestic consumers.
• Experience working with export capabilities.
• Current book of business in metals.

Skills

• Strategic mindset.
• Principled entrepreneurial attitude.

Benefits

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Pay

$160,000-$200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Schedule

This is a home-based role with frequent travel.