Commercial Trader

**Commercial Trader**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
At ELG we are a global leader in the trading, processing, and recycling of raw materials for the stainless-steel industry as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium. The recycling of raw materials is our core business. It is our goal to guarantee the highest possible quality and purity of secondary raw materials. Our 1157 employees worldwide are pioneers, trailblazers, and global market leaders in the business of recycling raw materials. It is our core expertise to trade sophisticated raw materials globally, to reprocess them with high-tech manufacturing techniques and to recycle them for the industry.

Our fifty locations in eighteen countries on five continents means our recycling network spans around the entire world. We work with more than 4,000 suppliers on all five continents. This enables us to recycle more than one million tons of raw materials every year, making them available to our customers precisely and exactly as required by their respective specifications.

We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Trader for our Canadian operation in Burlington, Ontario. This role reports to the Commercial Manager at our Burlington location.

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- Act as point of contact for designated suppliers including traveling to accounts as required.
- Support trading activities as backup point of contact where needed.
- Negotiate all necessary purchase contract terms such as volume, price, sizing, and delivery.
- Actively seek out and acquire new suppliers.
- Represent ELG at industry functions as needed.
- Entry of quote/purchase data into relevant CRM system.
- Complete all necessary paperwork relevant to commercial transactions.
- Negotiate and settle quality claims with suppliers.
- Review sales contracts as needed.
- Sign checks/wires as needed.

**EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:

- 1-3 years of industrial buying and scrap industry experience required.
- Great customer service with all levels within the organization.
- Contract negotiation experience preferred.
- Proficient level of computer skills: Excel, Word, Outlook and Internet.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize.

**EDUCATION**:

- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

**COMPANY BENEFITS**:
Employer provided Health and Welfare benefits. Retirement Savings Plan. Paid vacation. Annual bonus based on company profitability.

**COMPENSATION**: Compensation based on experience.

Pay: $75,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Work Location: In person