Metal Trader

Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Milver Metals, part of the AMC Group, seeks a highly skilled trader to grow purchases of non-ferrous scrap metals in the East Midlands, with a focus on copper, and to take commercial responsibility for the trading yard.

The role targets 300-400T of non-ferrous material per month from Coventry, Leicester, Northampton and nearby areas, and involves arranging sales to domestic and foreign outlets, including AMC Group entities.

Qualifications

• Substantiated track record trading non-ferrous scrap metals.
• Deep experience in copper grades is highly valued.
• Excellent communicator with ability to engage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Buy metal into the trading yard from other merchant suppliers and maintain relationships with repeat suppliers.
• Develop a low-cost supply chain by getting as close to the scrap source as possible.
• Target purchases of 300-400T non-ferrous material per month, mainly from East Midlands (Coventry, Leicester, Northampton).
• Arrange sale of metal from the yard to trade outlets domestic and foreign, including AMC Group entities.
• Identify and grade incoming materials and liaise with suppliers on weight/quality claims, directing to highest-value outlets.
• Lead the yard team on storage, processing and grading ready for despatch or foundry melting.
• Take commercial responsibility for stock control and liaise with production staff to ensure material quality.
• Work as part of a team, balancing departmental targets and maintaining strong working relationships in a demanding environment.

Skills

Non-ferrous trading

Copper trading

Relationship building

Job description

Milver Metals, established in 1981, is the UK’s leading recycler of aluminium and copper: buying and trading non-ferrous metal, and producing alloyed ingots for the automotive, aerospace, engineering and foundry industries. The business is part of the AMC Group, a $1bn turnover metals group, headquartered in the UK.

Position Overview

The business wants to bring in a highly talented trader who can grow purchases of a range of non-ferrous scrap metals in the East Midlands, with a particular focus on copper, and take commercial responsible for the non-ferrous scrap metal trading yard. Milver produces a comprehensive range of copper alloy ingots, including brass, gunmetal, tin bronze, silicon bronze and aluminium bronze, and the right candidate may grow their role into trading these alloys also.

• Buying metal into the trading yard from other merchant suppliers and maintaining relationships with repeat suppliers
• Developing a low-cost supply chain by getting as close to the scrap source as possible
• Target purchases of 300-400T non-ferrous material per month, predominantly arising out of East Midlands area (Coventry, Leicester, Northampton and surrounding areas) in small lot sizes
• Aggregating and arranging sale of metal from the trading yard to trade outlets, both domestic and foreign, including sister companies within the AMC Group, mostly in container size clips.
• Identifying and grading incoming materials and liaising with suppliers in the event of weight or quality claims of said material, and determining highest value outlet route for the metal
• Leading the yard team regarding storing, processing and grading materials ready for despatch or foundry melting
• Taking commercial responsibility for stock control.
• Liaising with Copper/Aluminium production staff ensuring we have the correct quality/grade of material that they might require

Experience:

• Substantiated successful track record trading non-ferrous scrap metals, with deep experience in the scrap copper grades
• Experience trading copper alloys will be considered a benefit, but is not required
• An ability to develop resilient trading relationships, as characterised by pre-existing strong, long-term relationships with suppliers.
• Excellent communicator with an ability to manage different stakeholder groups.
• An ability to influence both customers and suppliers effectively.
• Able to work under own initiative within management’s guidelines.
• An ability to work as part of a team, balancing competing departmental targets and objectives to the overall benefit of the business.
• Personal qualities of resilience, accuracy and the ability to quickly establish strong working relationships in a demanding environment will be important.