Battery Materials Operations & Commodities Lead

Redwood Materials Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials in the United States is seeking a Manager, Commodities Management & Operations to lead day-to-day operational management of battery-material and commodity activities, ensuring accurate, efficient execution of purchases, flows, inventory, logistics, and financial transactions across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with hands-on operational capability, commercial judgment, and analytical rigor to build scalable processes in a fast-changing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in commodity, operations, or financial roles.
• Experience leading teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with physical commodity movements, pricing, and settlements.

Responsibilities

• Lead commodities administration, commercial execution, material-flow coordination, transaction management, reporting, and operational support.
• Translate commercial agreements into executable operational plans and oversee end-to-end movements.
• Coordinate material purchases, sales, transfers, and other commodity movements; ensure PO/SO accuracy.
• Establish processes, controls, and training to improve accuracy, accountability, and scalability.
• Partner with Commercial, Trading, Logistics, Finance, and Operations to optimize material flows and costs.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business / Operations / Supply Chain / Finance / Economics / Engineering

Tools

Oracle

HubSpot

ERP systems

Job description

Redwood Materials in the United States is seeking a Manager, Commodities Management & Operations to lead day-to-day operational management of battery-material and commodity activities, ensuring accurate, efficient execution of purchases, flows, inventory, logistics, and financial transactions across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with hands-on operational capability, commercial judgment, and analytical rigor to build scalable processes in a fast-changing