Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it—innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are looking for a **Metal Trader 2** to join the Kaiser Aluminum team in Newark Ohio, just east of Columbus

The **Metal Trader 2** provides support to the Metal Buying Manager and the Raw Materials Buying Team for input materials supply procurement and management for Kaiser facilities. The Metal Trader 2 will be the interface between multiple Kaiser locations and the metals markets. The Metal Trader 2, in conjunction with the Kaiser consuming locations, will continually search for new opportunities and vendors to provide input materials to ensure the necessary supply of raw materials at a fair market price.

**What you will work on**:

- Monitor inventory usage in conjunction with Kaiser consuming locations and make recommendations to Kaiser Location Management regarding adjusting purchases as needed.
- Be the commercial interface between Kaiser Locations and scrap and alloy suppliers.
- Will be provided a Designation of Authority (DofA) with a level commensurate with the role to support scrap aluminum and alloying material purchasing for the Newark, OH, London, ON, Spokane, WA (Trentwood), Los Angeles, CA, Warrick, IN and the Kalamazoo, MI facilities.
- Provide market feedback to the director of Raw Materials and the Raw Materials Buying Team regarding pricing levels for various scrap grades as support for setting purchase prices.
- Assist the Metal Buying Manager SAE and HAE and onsite plant personnel with scrap and dross processing activities at multiple Kaiser Locations.
- Standardize processes and procedure for raw materials procurement activities across multiple Kaiser Locations.
- Actively search for and promote new sources and types of the various inputs as a means to leverage safety, availability, quality, and price.
- Travel to industry networking events and to Kaiser Operations up to twenty-five percent (25%).

**Requirements**:
**What you will bring to the position**:

- Undergraduate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of 3 years aluminum scrap procurement experience with 3-5 years previous experience preferred.
- Production planning or operations management experience is a plus.
- Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to work in teams.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Experience with Maximo is a plus.
- Be someone with an exceptional capacity to understand the complexity of aluminum products and material and chemistry specifications of metal products.
- Be energetic, disciplined, and focused on a team building operational organization.
- Have well developed interpersonal and business partnering skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by, and interrelate with the organization at all levels.
- Be willing to work flexible hours.

**About Kaiser Aluminum**: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity - how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.