Senior Ferroalloy Trader

Title: Senior Ferroalloy (Ferro Alloy) Trader
Contract type: Permanent
Location: USA (remote or onsite)
Salary: region of 150-250k USD in line with experience
Retained & Exclusive Vacancy

Imperium Commodity Search is exclusively retained by an international, mid-sized, diversified metals trading business with activities globally across ferrous and non-ferrous metal trading (back to back).  With a strong global presence and reputation in ferroalloys, our client is seeking to replicate this in the US market where their ferro alloys business is not as established as European and Asian markets.  In an increasingly red-tapey and corporate world of commodity trading, our client offers a less-corporate and snappier trading environment where a seasoned ferroalloy trader can take ownership of the North American segment.

If keeping relations strong with purchasing and sourcing managers at US steel mills is your forté, and you are currently in a multi-head desk with limited progression opportunity, then this could be the ideal opportunity.

Benefits:

• Strong basic salary with performance related bonuses
• Little ego/politics in the organisation
• Ownership of the North American ferroalloy business
• Longterm shareholding possibility
• Longstanding team with many decades experience in the space
• Global reach

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with strategic partners and purchasing executives at key steel mills/foundries in the US market (circa 20)
• Monitor and stay updated on market trends, supply, demand and geopolitical movements in the ferrous metals/ferroalloy markets
• Maintain strong PnL with a focus on client-centric service and longevity of relationships
• Work with senior management on growing the North American/USA steel supplier/ferroalloy trading business
• Actively participate in business development activities and industry conferences to expand reach and the firms visibility in the US steel and ferroalloy markets
• Attend social and business events with clients in the space and travel as required to meet customers and bid for tender/contracts during the season

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a ferro alloy or steel making raw materials trading position, focused on the US / North American markets
• Excellent knowledge of ferroalloy/ferro alloy products (ferromanganese, ferrochromium, ferrosilicon etc.)
• Good understanding of the US steel business, with excellent connections with purchasing managers in the US market
• Ability to travel and entertain clients
• Understanding of the operations/logistics process within ferroalloys and steelmaking raw materials
• Personable and approachable with a client-centric approach to trading

The ferroalloys market is a small one by headcount, and we understand the need for confidentiality in conversations. To arrange an in-confidence discussion with the managing consultants on this account, please contact either Josh Clark or Mark Taylor:

josh.clark@imperiumcs.com & mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com
+44 (0) 203 927 5090 | +1 312 380 0225 | +65 3158 1066

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