Market Development - Metals & Minerals

VeloceHR; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

VeloceHR seeks a Market Development Associate for Metals & Minerals in Brazil, based in São Paulo. The role centers on market development, account management, and expanding non-ferrous metals coverage across Brazil.

You will coordinate with London desks, manage import processes and documentation, and build relationships with traders, buyers and producers across antimony, graphite, copper, lithium and related materials. Travel to industrial hubs is required.

Qualificações

• Industry background in metals, minerals, mining, non-ferrous, rare metals, chemicals, materials, battery materials, refractories, steel, or trading.
• Native Brazilian Portuguese
• Business English (B2/C1 or equivalent) for emails, video meetings, and contracts
• University degree or above
• Based in São Paulo with travel to industrial hubs

Responsabilidades

• Market development and account relationship management for non-ferrous metals across Brazil
• Support new mandates land: tungsten, copper, lithium carbonate, fluorspar, magnesite
• Buyer coverage across batteries, steel, refractories, glass, and chemicals: visits, proposals, credit, orders, delivery, contracts
• Contracting-channel management via trading companies, import agents, buyers' procurement structures
• Import process coordination with buyers and customs brokers, including regulatory requirements for entry into Brazil
• Sample, assay, and certificate logistics with third-party inspection bodies
• Regular English-language coordination with London and overseas desks; report on Brazil's producer landscape

Conhecimentos

procurement

metals

sales

non-ferrous

trading

minerals

Formação académica

University degree or above

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Full-time

MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE — METALS & MINERALS (BRAZIL MARKET)

São Paulo

• Full-time

About The Company

The company is a non-Chinese metals and minerals supply and intelligence house. It connects verified producers of critical raw materials to global buyers (in batteries, steel, and chemicals) who are seeking supply-chain security. Alongside its physical trading operations, the firm runs counterparty verification, trade-finance coordination, and market intelligence and data services.

Responsibilities

• Market development and account relationship management for non-ferrous metals (antimony ingot, natural flake graphite, and others) across Brazil
• Support new mandates as they land: tungsten, copper, lithium carbonate, fluorspar, magnesite
• Buyer coverage across batteries (including lead-acid), steel and specialty steel, refractories, glass, and chemicals: visits, proposals, credit, order management, delivery, and contract support
• Contracting-channel management via trading companies (tradings), import agents, and buyers' own procurement and import structures
• Import process coordination with buyers and customs brokers (despachantes aduaneiros), including documentation and regulatory requirements for entry into Brazil
• Sample, assay, and certificate logistics with third-party inspection bodies
• Regular English-language coordination with London and other overseas desks; local market intelligence gathering and reporting, including Brazil's domestic producer landscape (e.g., graphite, lithium, rare earths)

Requirements (must-have)

• Industry background in one of: metals, minerals, mining, non-ferrous, rare metals, chemicals, materials, battery materials, refractories, steel, or a trading company. Any function counts (sales, procurement, purchasing, materials, trading).
• Native Brazilian Portuguese
• Business English (B2/C1 or equivalent), with the ability to independently handle English email, video meetings, and contract drafting
• University degree or above
• Based in São Paulo, with availability to travel to industrial hubs (e.g., Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul)

Preferred

• Prior desk experience at a non-ferrous, rare-metal, or mineral trading company, or in the metals and minerals unit of a large trading or mining group
• Import/export documentation experience (L/C, Incoterms, Siscomex / DUIMP, customs clearance) and credit management
• Prior handling of antimony, natural flake graphite, tungsten, copper, fluorspar, or magnesite
• Spanish (a strong plus for LATAM coverage); Mandarin also valued
• Preference for a small-firm environment with real ownership over large-corporate structures

Skills: procurement,metals,sales,non-ferrous,trading,minerals