Copper Trader (London Area)

A great opportunity for a Copper trader to join a global mining company

The ideal candidate will identify new business opportunities aiming for generating extra value propositions for Base Metals with a focus on copper and stainless steel industries, to support the base metals trading activities on the ground.

KEY TASKS

• Commercial value generation
• Support the development of Marketing strategies in the Base Metals space
• Direct customer engagement to support the understanding of customer needs and enhancing existing business relationships + developing new customers.
• Develop and support the delivery of business opportunities in the BMM trading/marketing space in
• Providing support to generate understanding of BM markets/customers for Copper MI function in London and Copper MI team in Singapore.
• o Representing us at conference and supporting the development/brand building of our platform based on the solid understanding of technologies engaged by concerned industries.
• Providing market and customer input to help the central book team forming on trading views and optimisation decision.
• Sound understanding of market trends, opportunities and customer needs to provide regular input for copper book optimisation and input to sourcing team to support sourcing activities.
• Support the head of BM marketing to develop Marketing strategies in the Base Metals space targeting Cu industry by generating/leveraging true insight on value in use, market intelligence and market segmentation.
• Assist BM marketing intelligence (Cu team in Singapore and S/S MI function in London) with the delivery of market intelligence by direct interaction with BM customers and attending professional gatherings/conferences. Support and contribute to the group’s understanding of BM concerned industries by maintaining direct communication with the commodity research function in London
• Execute the commodity regional strategy within Marketing’s defined risk and governance framework.

What we’re looking for

• Degree educated with a qualification in a relevant subject area
• 5 years+ relevant working experience
• An understanding of the macroeconomics, political issues and downstream sectors such as real-estate and manufacturing that affects the industry.
• Understanding of commodity physical and financial trading
• Project management skills