A great opportunity for a junior copper trader to join a global mining company based in Shanghai.
The ideal candidate will identify new business opportunities aiming for generating extra value propositions for Base Metals with a focus on copper and stainless steel industries, to support the base metals trading activities on the ground.
KEY TASKS
- Commercial value generation
- Support the development of Marketing strategies for China in the Base Metals space
- Direct customer engagement to support the understanding of customer needs and enhancing existing business relationships + developing new customers.
- Develop and support the delivery of business opportunities in the BMM trading/marketing space in China
- Providing support to generate understanding of China’s BM markets/customers for Copper MI function in London and Copper MI team in Singapore.
- Representing us at conference and supporting the development/brand building of our platform based on the solid understanding of technologies engaged by concerned industries.
- Providing market and customer input to help the central book team forming on trading views and optimisation decision.
- Sound understanding of market trends, opportunities and customer needs to provide regular input for copper book optimisation and input to sourcing team to support sourcing activities.
- Support the head of BM marketing China to develop Marketing strategies for China in the Base Metals space targeting Cu industry by generating/leveraging true insight on value in use, market intelligence and market segmentation.
- Assist BM marketing intelligence (Cu team in Singapore and S/S MI function in London) with the delivery of market intelligence by direct interaction with BM customers and attending professional gatherings/conferences. Support and contribute to the group’s understanding of China BM concerned industries by maintaining direct communication with the commodity research function in London
- Execute the commodity regional strategy within Marketing’s defined risk and governance framework.
What we’re looking for
- Degree educated with a qualification in a relevant subject area
- 5 years+ relevant working experience
- An understanding of the macroeconomics, political issues and downstream sectors such as real-estate and manufacturing that affects the industry.
- Understanding of commodity physical and financial trading
- Project management skills