Business Development Manager

Imperium Commodity Search; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager for the Precious Metals sector. This role focuses on driving revenue growth and building key partnerships across the precious metals value chain. Candidates should have a strong background in business development within the precious metals market, significant exposure to PGMs and refined metals, and the ability to structure commercial agreements that align with risk management frameworks. The successful candidate will facilitate growth in a respected global organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager, Commercial Manager or Sales Manager within Precious Metals.
• Strong exposure to PGMs, platinum, palladium, rhodium, bullion, refined metals or physical metals trading.
• Knowledge of global metals exchanges, commodity pricing mechanisms and metals markets.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development and commercial growth across precious metals markets.
• Identify and secure new opportunities within PGMs, bullion, refined metals and scrap metals.
• Develop relationships with mining companies, refiners, and institutional buyers.

Skills

Business Development

Market Analysis

Commercial Acumen

Relationship Management

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Manager – Precious Metals

Location: United Kingdom (flexible)

Sector: Precious Metals | Mining | Refining | Metals Trading | Commodity Markets

Imperium Commodity Search is confidentially retained to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager – Precious Metals on behalf of a specialist organisation operating within the global metals and commodity markets sector.

This is a commercially strategic role focused on revenue growth, market expansion and strategic partnerships across the precious metals value chain including mining, refining, metals trading, fabrication and institutional markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business development and commercial growth across precious metals markets
• Identify and secure new opportunities within PGMs (Platinum Group Metals), bullion, refined metals and scrap metals
• Develop relationships with mining companies, refiners, metals traders, fabricators, commodity trading houses and institutional buyers
• Manage the full sales lifecycle: prospecting, lead generation, negotiation and contract execution
• Analyse metal pricing, global metals exchanges (LME and related markets), supply and demand dynamics, and market trends
• Support development of commercial strategy aligned to physical metals markets
• Structure commercial agreements aligned to risk management frameworks and contract structures
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, logistics, finance and compliance teams
• Represent the business at metals industry conferences and commodity market events

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager, Commercial Manager or Sales Manager within Precious Metals
• Strong exposure to PGMs, platinum, palladium, rhodium, bullion, refined metals or physical metals trading
• Knowledge of global metals exchanges, commodity pricing mechanisms and metals markets
• Established network across mining, refining, metals trading, fabrication or institutional commodities sectors
• Understanding of risk management, hedging strategies and commercial contract negotiation
• Strong commercial acumen and market analysis capability
• Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments

The Opportunity

This is a strategic commercial hire within a technically respected organisation serving global metals markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding presence across the precious metals value chain and developing long-term client partnerships within mining, refining and commodity trading sectors.

For a confidential discussion, please apply directly using the link provided. For more information please contact the hiring team on [phone] or by email [e-mail].