Graduate Associate Trader

Graduate Associate Trader | Birmingham | £35,000 + benefits Want to build a career in sales, trading and international markets? Sims Limited is looking for a Graduate Associate Trader to join its Sims Metal business in Birmingham. This is an opportunity to step into a genuinely commercial role where you'll learn how global metal markets work, build relationships with customers and suppliers, identify new business opportunities and develop your skills across sales, buying and trading. What makes this opportunity different? You'll gain exposure to:

• Buying and selling ferrous and non-ferrous metals
• UK, European and international markets
• Customers, suppliers and vendors
• Market intelligence, commodities and pricing
• Negotiation, margins and commercial decision-making
• Customer and supplier visits across the UK and Europe
• International travel and global markets
• Working alongside an experienced Senior Trader You'll be supported as you build your knowledge, with the opportunity to develop a long-term career within a global organisation and one of the world's leading metal recyclers. Who are we looking for? We're interested in graduates who are:
• Commercially driven and ambitious
• Confident speaking to and building relationships with people
• Naturally curious and interested in how markets work
• Comfortable with numbers, data and analysis
• Proactive and willing to pick up the phone and create opportunities
• Resilient, competitive and motivated to succeed
• Interested in sales, buying, commodities or trading A degree in any discipline is welcome, and experience in sales, buying, trading, commodities or a commercial environment would be advantageous, but it's not essential. A full UK driving licence is required, as the role involves visiting customers and suppliers. Birmingham | Hybrid & on-site £35,000 + benefits UK & international travel Long-term career development If you're a graduate looking for something beyond a traditional office-based role and want to develop a career combining people, sales, markets, negotiation and commercial decision-making, this could be an opportunity worth exploring. Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Please note: By submitting an application, you agree that Discovery may store your details and contact you regarding this application and future opportunities that may be relevant to you, in line with our Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. All applications are being managed by Discovery, the retained recruitment partner for this vacancy. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who are successful at the application stage will be contacted.