Senior Trading Manager Americas (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Hybrid

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Ihre Aufgaben
As a Senior Trading Manager Americas (m/f/d), you will be responsible for developing and implementing the trading strategy in your region. Your tasks will include:

  • Development and managing a network of internal and external business partners focused on connecting existing markets, sources and volume streams to the North American continent
  • Negotiating and executing sales and procurement contracts for all product lines for supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)
  • Collaborating closely with the Operations, Legal, and Finance departments, as well as with trading colleagues in other regions
  • Managing trading risks within the assigned decision-making authority
  • Maximizing trading volume and return on invested capital (ROIC) with third-party customers, while ensuring a stable supply for own entities
  • Supporting the capital project team in developing and implementing logistical assets to expand the trading business
  • Identifying and developing new business opportunities and establishing long-term relationships with new customers and suppliers
  • Ensuring import/export volume targets and meeting budget requirements for volume and trading margins through effective risk management
  • Creating value for the group through strategic trading decisions, performance tracking, and sustainable business development
  • Ensuring efficient trade execution by working closely with internal support functions such as Operations and Financial Management
  • Collecting and analyzing market information to support business planning, including price and demand trends, strategic footprint optimization, and competitive monitoring
  • Coordinating with the Operations department to provide timely relevant information and ensure proper documentation and execution of transactions
Ihr Profil
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in trading of (supplementary) cementitious materials
  • Established industry network and deep understanding of the (Northern) American cement market
  • Strong knowledge of international seaborne trade, maritime regulations, and logistics
  • Comprehensive understanding of (supplementary) cementitious materials, their properties, and applications
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Collaborative team player with strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities 
  • Fluent in English; Spanish language skills are a plus
  • Interest in geopolitical issues and international markets
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (up to 25%)
Warum wir?
EP Power Minerals is an expert in cementitious materials worldwide. With our products, we contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint in the cement and concrete industry and invest in a wide range of future projects with alternative sources of materials to further develop the long-term sustainability of our company.


Our Offer:

  • Responsibility for a challenging and strategic key role in international trading
  • Direct impact on the development and implementation of the Americas trading strategy 
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Dynamic and multicultural work environment with significant autonomy and creative freedom
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development through targeted training programs
  • Exciting challenges in a global trading network with international collaboration

Kontakt
Would you like to become part of a dynamic international trading environment and actively contribute to the further development of our business? Then apply now!
Über uns
Wir, die EP Power Minerals GmbH mit Sitz in Dinslaken, verstehen uns als Kompetenzführer im Management von Kraftwerksnebenprodukten und Strahlmitteln sowie Industrie­abfällen. Mit unseren Tochtergesellschaften und unserem international wachsenden Netzwerk sind wir seit mehr als 40 Jahren ein führender Dienstleister für die Industrie und die Bauwirtschaft und versorgen stets mit hochwertigen Baustoffen, Strahlmitteln und Industriematerialien. Mit unseren Produkten, wie z.B. Flugasche, reduzieren wir den CO2-Fußabdruck und investieren in diverse Zukunftsprojekte mit alternativen Materialquellen, um die langfristige Nachhaltigkeit unseres Unter­nehmens weiter auszubauen. Wir sind auch auf die verantwortungsvolle Entsorgung von Industrie­abfällen und die Herstellung von Baustoffen aus Abfällen spezialisiert. Mit über 250 Mitarbeitern konnten wir im Jahr 2023 einen Umsatz von 250 Millionen Euro erwirtschaften.
Your mission
As a Senior Trading Manager Americas (m/f/d), you will be responsible for developing and implementing the trading strategy in your region. Your tasks will include:

  • Development and managing a network of internal and external business partners focused on connecting existing markets, sources and volume streams to the North American continent
  • Negotiating and executing sales and procurement contracts for all product lines for supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)
  • Collaborating closely with the Operations, Legal, and Finance departments, as well as with trading colleagues in other regions
  • Managing trading risks within the assigned decision-making authority
  • Maximizing trading volume and return on invested capital (ROIC) with third-party customers, while ensuring a stable supply for own entities
  • Supporting the capital project team in developing and implementing logistical assets to expand the trading business
  • Identifying and developing new business opportunities and establishing long-term relationships with new customers and suppliers
  • Ensuring import/export volume targets and meeting budget requirements for volume and trading margins through effective risk management
  • Creating value for the group through strategic trading decisions, performance tracking, and sustainable business development
  • Ensuring efficient trade execution by working closely with internal support functions such as Operations and Financial Management
  • Collecting and analyzing market information to support business planning, including price and demand trends, strategic footprint optimization, and competitive monitoring
  • Coordinating with the Operations department to provide timely relevant information and ensure proper documentation and execution of transactions
Your profile
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in trading of (supplementary) cementitious materials
  • Established industry network and deep understanding of the (Northern) American cement market
  • Strong knowledge of international seaborne trade, maritime regulations, and logistics
  • Comprehensive understanding of (supplementary) cementitious materials, their properties, and applications
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Collaborative team player with strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities 
  • Fluent in English; Spanish language skills are a plus
  • Interest in geopolitical issues and international markets
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (up to 25%)
Why us?
EP Power Minerals is an expert in cementitious materials worldwide. With our products, we contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint in the cement and concrete industry and invest in a wide range of future projects with alternative sources of materials to further develop the long-term sustainability of our company.


Our Offer:

  • Responsibility for a challenging and strategic key role in international trading
  • Direct impact on the development and implementation of the Americas trading strategy 
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Dynamic and multicultural work environment with significant autonomy and creative freedom
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development through targeted training programs
  • Exciting challenges in a global trading network with international collaboration
Contact
Would you like to become part of a dynamic international trading environment and actively contribute to the further development of our business? Then apply now!
About us
We are EP Power  Minerals GmbH, based in Dinslaken, we see ourselves as a European competence leader in the management of power plant by-products and blasting abrasives as  well as industrial waste. With our subsidiaries and our internationally growing  network, we have been a leading service provider for industries and the  construction sector for more than 40 years, supplying them with high-quality  construction materials, blasting agents and industrial materials. Our products  such as fly ash, reduces the carbon footprint and invest in diverse future  projects with alternative material sources to further develop the long-term  sustainability of our company. We also specialise in the responsible disposal  of industrial waste and the production of building materials from waste. With over 250 employees, we were able to generate a turnover of 250 million euros in 2023.
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