Trader- Critical Material, Minor Metal, Specialty Semiconductor

Job Description

• Develop and manage trading activity across minor metals, technology metals, rare earths, precious metals, high-purity metals, specialty semiconductor materials , low-melting-point alloys, powders and related chemical compounds.
• Source and sell materials including, but not limited to, gallium, germanium, indium, tellurium, bismuth, antimony, selenium, cadmium, cobalt, tantalum, niobium, hafnium, rhenium, rare earth oxides and other critical materials relevant to advanced industrial supply chains.
• Build and maintain relationships with producers, refiners, processors, recyclers, distributors, industrial end users and strategic customers across Europe, North America and Asia.
• Identify commercial opportunities in sectors such as semiconductors, compound semiconductor materials, photovoltaics, space solar cells, medical imaging, electronics, automotive, aerospace, defense, healthcare and clean energy.
• Negotiate purchase and sales contracts, pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, specifications and quality
• requirements.
• Monitor international market trends, supply constraints, export controls, geopolitical developments, inventory levels, pricing movements and customer demand across critical raw material markets.
• Coordinate logistics, documentation, compliance, customs, warehousing and delivery requirements for physical metals and specialist materials.
• Ensure all transactions comply with applicable quality, traceability, REACH, responsible sourcing, health and safety, sanctions and environmental requirements.
• Work closely with finance, operations and logistics teams to manage credit risk, stock positions, margins, cash flow and contract performance.
• Maintain accurate records of customer inquiries, offers, orders, supplier quotes, stock availability and trading performance.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience in physical commodity trading, ideally within minor metals, rare earths, specialty metals,
• semiconductor materials, high-purity metals or advanced industrial materials.
• Strong product knowledge aligned with the portfolios supplied by Tradium GmbH and 5N Plus, including technology metals, rare earths, precious metals, performance materials, specialty semiconductors, ultra-pure metals, chemicals, solar cell materials and low-melting-point alloys.
• Established network of suppliers, customers or industry contacts within the critical materials, electronics, semiconductor, renewable energy, aerospace, defense or specialist manufacturing sectors.
• Experience negotiating international purchase and sales contracts for physical materials, including specification-driven products and customer-specific requirements.
• Understanding of metal purity grades, delivery forms, certificates of analysis, batch traceability, logistics requirements and quality assurance standards.
• Knowledge of market pricing, supply chain risk, inventory management and commercial margin management in volatile commodity markets.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary plus bonus/commission structure
• Job Location: Toronto/Montreal/Calgary/Vancouver
• Remote Position