CareerPlan

Senior Steel Trader (all genders welcome) Global Cross Trading

Essen, Ruhr, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-09-14 → 2026-11-12
On-site

Core

Build and scale profitable physical steel trading flows, with emphasis on cross-border and third-country trading for the downstream manufacturing and metalworking industries.

Role type

Senior physical steel trader (cross-border)

Builds

Physical steel trading flows (flat, long, semi-finished, finished goods)

Domain

Steel trading, global supply chain, manufacturing

Required skills

Commercial and technical knowledge of steel products, origination of international trade flows, negotiation, risk assessment, compliance and sanctions management, working capital management

Preferred skills

Leadership experience, German language skills

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Manage the full trading cycle including origination, pricing, negotiation, contracting, execution, and receivables management; Develop new procurement and sales channels; Develop and manage a trading book to achieve volume, margin, and risk targets

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC