Trader Trainee - Lumber Sales

Tampa International Forest Products, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa International Forest Products, LLC is seeking a Trader Trainee in Tampa, FL. In this role, you will learn the fundamentals of commodity trading while building relationships and developing market expertise.

As a Trader Trainee, you operate with full autonomy in a fast-paced, competitive environment. Primary responsibilities include prospecting customers, identifying trading opportunities, and maintaining market knowledge. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are crucial for success in this position.

Qualifications

• High-energy and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Comfortable making cold calls and selling.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn industry essentials and expand transportation networks.
• Prospect, cold call, and qualify potential customers.
• Identify market trends and create trading opportunities.
• Build client relationships with market insights.
• Maintain real-time market knowledge for decisions.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Cold calling

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

Google Docs

Word

Job description

Tampa International Forest Products (TIFP) is a leading forest products trading company built for ambitious, sales-driven professionals who want to run their own business. As a Trader Trainee, you’ll learn the fundamentals of commodity trading while building relationships, developing market expertise, and creating your own book of business.

Our traders operate with full autonomy — sourcing products, identifying opportunities, negotiating deals, and managing customer relationships. No two desks are run the same. You choose how you sell, who you sell to, and how you grow, creating a true entrepreneurial environment with uncapped earning potential.

TIFP offers a fast-paced, team-oriented culture where people work hard, compete, and have fun doing it. Many of our employees have been with the company for 15+ years, a testament to the opportunity, earning potential, and culture we’ve built. You’ll learn directly from experienced traders and be surrounded by driven, motivated teammates invested in each other’s success.

This is an in-office role based in Tampa, FL (not remote).

Responsibilities

• Learn the industry through our logistics team by expanding transportation networks and negotiating freight rate
• Prospect, cold call, and qualify customers to build your own book of business
• Identify market trends and generate new trading opportunities
• Build long-term client relationships by providing market insight and value
• Maintain real-time market knowledge to support pricing, risk, and margin decisions

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• High-energy with a strong entrepreneurial mindset
• Comfortable with cold calling and relationship-based sales
• Competitive, ambitious, and motivated by results
• Strong in problem-solving, analytics, and basic math
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple moving p
• Interested in running your own desk like a business
• Comfortable using Excel, Word, Google Docs, and similar tools