Lumber Trader Trainee
Southern Mississippi Trading
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- Location
- Waynesboro, MS
- Posted
- Oct 4
- 15 days ago
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About the company
Southern Mississippi Trading
Building materials · 11 to 50 employees
Southern Mississippi Trading is a premier commodity trading company and significant player in the wood products industry. We offer lifelong careers for talented and motivated individuals through the buying and selling of wood products and are looking for a self-driven, highly competitive individual to join our team!
What you'll do
- Work within the logistics department to help grow our transportation network and negotiate freight rates with carriers
- Communicate and collaborate with SMT Traders to resolve challenges or issues that arise in logistics
- Work closely and network with SMT Traders to learn about our company’s business model
- Monitor and analyze market trends within the forest product trading industry
- Start to develop a customer relationships by prospecting, cold calling and networking
What you need
- The posting looks for high energy, an entrepreneurial spirit, problem-solving, analytical and mathematical skills, relationship-building, interpersonal and communication skills, exceptional multitasking ability, and comfort with Excel, Word, and Google Docs.
Key skills
problem solvinganalyticalmathematical skillsinterpersonal skillscommunicatemultitaskExcelWordGoogle Docs
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Perks
- Paid training program
- bonus opportunities
- employer stock options
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About the job
Southern Mississippi Trading is a premier commodity trading company and significant player in the wood products industry. We offer lifelong careers for talented and motivated individuals through the buying and selling of wood products and are looking for a self-driven, highly competitive individual to join our team! Starting out, you will actively participate in our trader trainee development program to gain a comprehensive understanding of our industry, while also becoming equipped with the tools that lead to success on the commodities trading floor.
What's life like as a trader? Challenging, always changing, and fun. At SMT, we are the definition of a work hard - play hard team, who gives motivated people a pathway to become extremely successful. The culture of work/life balance is reflected in the tenure of our traders, averaging around 15 years. We are a company with a thriving social environment, filled with good friends & lots of company events!
Responsibilities in the Trader Trainee role:
Work within the logistics department to help grow our transportation network and negotiate freight rates with carriers
Communicate and collaborate with SMT Traders to resolve challenges or issues that arise in logistics
Work closely and network with SMT Traders to learn about our company’s business model
Monitor and analyze market trends within the forest product trading industry
Start to develop a customer relationships by prospecting, cold calling and networking
Compensation:
Paid training program. Followed by unlimited/limitless earning potential + bonus opportunities and employer stock options. Upward mobility within the first 2 -3 years, with the expectation to make high six figures.
Things we look for:
High energy with an entrepreneur spirit
Excellent problem solving, analytical and mathematical skills
Ability to create and embrace long term relationships
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of an organization
Ability to multitask to an exceptional degree
A strong desire to manage your own business and excel beyond ordinary
Must be comfortable with Excel, Word, Google Docs---etc