Senior Executive of Trading

Job Details

Description

As a Senior Executive of Ferrous Trading, you will be responsible for the strategic and efficient design, implementation, and management of ferrous trading programs and account management across the entire company. This position’s duties include overseeing pricing structures, product offerings, and ensuring professional and effective operations in the field of ferrous trading. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including bonuses.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May hire, train, and oversee direct reports.
• May oversee the scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of direct reports in the department.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Supervises personnel as needed or as directed.
• Assists in training personnel as needed or as directed.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive, providing recommendations for development, promotion, and salary adjustment as appropriate.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Manage ferrous inventory levels and provide guidance to ferrous traders and operations personnel regarding inventory levels.
• Buy and sell ferrous commodities.
• Customer relationship management as related to the buying and selling of ferrous commodities.
• Provide pricing guidance to ferrous buyers.
• Understand indexes that ferrous commodities are traded on.
• Have a working knowledge of Sadoff internal policies, programs, procedures, production capabilities, controls and ERP systems.
  
  

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Review ferrous commodity contracts within the department.
• Lead and/or assist training buyers and ferrous yard personnel on ferrous commodities.
• Have a working understanding of ferrous market drivers and pricing trends.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of domestic and overseas ferrous markets, consumers, suppliers, indexes and drivers that move markets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent sales, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers.
• Knowledgeable about company’s products and services, and customer-related policies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at time, stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to operate general office equipment, such as computers, 10-key calculator, scanners, and copier.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Project and team management/leadership skills and experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates.
• Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to understand, evaluate and make judgment on proposals (RFPs).
• Ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, delegating when appropriate.
• Excellent management skills with the ability to lead, facilitate, motivate, and organize.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Ability to learn quickly and to creatively solve new problems.
• Ability to negotiate and settle differences quickly and peacefully.
• Ability to compile information and make decisions.
  
  

Qualifications, Education And Experience/Training

• At least two years of related experience.
• Required
• At least five to seven years of related experience.
• Preferred
• Supervisory experience
• Required
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required
• Associate’s degree or vocational training in related field
• Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Preferred
• Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license.
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to regularly travel.