Senior Steel Trader (all genders welcome) Global Cross Trading

tk accelis Trading; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

tk accelis Trading, a global steel trading partner, seeks a seasoned professional to build and scale profitable physical trading flows with emphasis on cross-border and third-country activities. The role focuses on the EMEA sales market, with openness to various steel products, and requires strong commercial acumen to originate repeatable, profitable flows.

Responsibilities include sourcing opportunities, expanding supplier networks, managing cycles end-to-end, and driving growth through new

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of proven experience in physical steel trading.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to drive growth within governance.
• Solid understanding of compliance, sanctions, competition law, and reputational risk.

Aufgaben

• Build and scale profitable physical steel trading flows, including cross-border and third-country trading.
• Identify, establish, and expand sourcing opportunities and supplier relationships globally.
• Maintain long-term relationships with customers and suppliers nationally and internationally.
• Manage the full trading cycle: origination, pricing, contracting, execution, receivables, and P&L accountability.
• Develop new procurement and sales channels to drive business growth and market penetration.
• Collaborate within a multinational environment and leverage an international network to expand opportunities.
• Develop and manage a trading book to achieve volume, gross margin, EBIT, working capital, and risk targets.

Kenntnisse

Steel trading

Negotiation

Relationship building

Risk assessment

Compliance awareness

Leadership ability

English skills

Jobbeschreibung

Your responsibilities

Build and scale profitable physical steel trading flows, with particular emphasis on cross-border and third-country trading. Sales market focus is EMEA. We are open to candidates trading steel products, including flat products, long products, semi-finished products, or finished goods (steel derivates). More important than a specific product background is a demonstrable ability to originate repeatable, profitable international trade flows.

• Leverage in-depth commercial and technical knowledge of steel products and specifications to support profitable trading activities.
• Identify, establish, and expand sourcing opportunities and supplier relationships across global markets.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term relationships with customers and suppliers on a national and international level.
• Manage the full trading cycle, including origination, pricing, negotiation, contracting, execution, receivables management, and P&L accountability.
• Develop new procurement and sales channels to drive business growth and increase market penetration.
• Collaborate effectively within a multinational environment while utilizing a strong regional and international network to expand business opportunities.
• Develop and manage a trading book to achieve agreed volume, gross margin, EBIT, working capital, and risk targets.

Your profile

• 8+ years of proven experience in physical steel trading with a strong track record of commercial success.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, combined with a confident and professional presence.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive business growth while operating within corporate governance frameworks.
• Strong risk assessment capabilities to support profitable trading decisions.
• High level of integrity and thorough understanding of compliance, sanctions, competition law, and reputational risk considerations.
• Team-oriented professional with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multinational environment; prior leadership experience is an advantage.
• Based in Germany, preferably in Essen, with excellent English language skills; German is a plus.

Your benefits

Here at tk accelis Trading, we are a highly globalised, diverse and dynamic team operating in a challenging yet exciting industry. We offer you the following benefits:

• A competitive compensation package with performance-related incentives
• A wide range of responsibilities within a highly motivated team, where you can shape your role as you see fit
• Excellent career prospects and professional development opportunities to help you progress within the company

Company

Operating on a global scale through an international sales and distribution network, tk accelis Trading, formerly thyssenkrupp Materials Trading, is your partner for long-term success. With our local contacts around the world we are represented where the customers need us. Our core capabilities embrace complex logistic services for raw and finished steel materials along with supply chain dependability and consultancy for the downstream manufacturing and metalworking industries.

Contact

Lars Wollherr
Sourcing & Recruiting
Tel: [phone]