Your mission
As a (Junior) Steel Trader, your main responsibility will be to grow the profitability of the DACH market by identifying, sourcing, and closing successful deals. The position calls for both strong analytical abilities and confident interaction with clients. You will play an important role in supporting Vanilla Steel’s expansion and in building sustainable and profitable trading activities. The scope of your work will cover a wide range of tasks designed to fit Vanilla Steel’s dynamic business model.
You will be expected to:
* Oversee and develop trading activity within the DACH (German-speaking) steel sector
* Drive transaction flow and brokerage business on Vanilla Steel’s behalf
* Closely monitor concluded trades, working with operations to guarantee smooth execution, shipping, and payment settlement
* Maintain and grow existing accounts – act as the contact point for German-speaking customers across both supply and demand sides
* Actively prospect and approach new leads, arranging introductions and meetings to broaden our network of buyers and sellers
* Support the operational side of the trading platform, including handling trade documentation and confirmations
* Review and evaluate workflows with the aim of boosting efficiency and enabling scale
Your profile
* Motivated, entrepreneurial mindset
* Excellent analytical ability, clear problem-solving approach, and a proactive, practical way of working
* Strong planning and organizational skills
* Proven ability to build relationships, paired with outstanding spoken and written communication skills
* Fluency in both English and German is a must; additional languages are considered a strong advantage
Why us?
* First hand experience with an exciting Berlin tech startup on a steep growth curve
* Work closely with an experienced team, keen to train and invest in you
* Fast-paced environment and strong company culture for high performing individuals
* Unrivalled autonomy and ownership
* Open and fun shared working environment/culture
* Office located in the heart of Berlin
* Flexible working hours with hybrid work
* Competitive compensation, depending on experience
* Urban Sports Club membership or BVG Ticket subsidized
* Regular team building events
About us
We are a Berlin-based start-up that has successfully established a leading B2B marketplace for industrial metals across Europe.
The multi-billion-euro metal trading industry is operated on Excel, PDF and Email. We are on a mission to transform buying and selling in one of the oldest industries of the modern world with seamless and intuitive digital solutions. Our technologies increase liquidity, accelerate transactions, reduce scrapping rates and enhance buying convenience for hundreds of steel and metal distributors across Europe.
We are a lean team of young, international, and passionate talents gearing up for the next phase of growth. We are looking for an outstanding individual who wants to join an exciting early stage start-up.