Senior Metals Trader

Il y a 6 heures

Antwerp, Flanders, Belgique Redstone Search Group Temps plein
Redstone Search Group focus on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities and financial markets. With a competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Brokerages; Redstone Search Group can confidently offer you an edge in today’s volatile market.

Redstone Search Group are working with a global metals trading firm looking to hire a Senior Trader

to join their expanding international presence, based in Europe.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks

Develop new international markets and establish new trade flows, taking ownership of new territories – ideally across Africa and Latin America – from initial market mapping and opportunity identification through to active trading. Build and develop long-term commercial relationships with steel mills, producers, distributors and industrial end-users, with a focus on generating sustainable and recurring business. Drive commercial opportunities across steel markets, while progressively identifying and developing opportunities across adjacent product areas, including aluminium and other non-ferrous metals. Analyse key market dynamics, including local demand, pricing, competition, freight costs, tariffs and existing trade flows, to identify viable opportunities and areas where a strong competitive position can be established. Role reports to Managing Director.

Key Qualifications / Experience

Minimum of 7 years’ trading experience within the metals industry, with a strong background in steel products and ideally direct experience or knowledge of flat steel products. Strong knowledge of the relevant regional market, particularly across Africa and/or Latin America, including an understanding of local market dynamics, customers, suppliers and trading practices. Well-established network within the metals industry, ideally including transferable relationships with customers, suppliers, producers and other key market participants that can support the development of new business. Proven business development experience, with an entrepreneurial track record of entering new markets, identifying commercial opportunities and building relationships from the ground up. Flexible location, with the role able to be performed remotely and requiring regular international travel. A European base would be preferred.