Junior Sales Trader
SALES TRADER / JUNIOR COMMERCIAL TRADER
Where Metals Meet Markets
+ About ICD
ICD Alloys and Metals, a U.S.-based specialty metals group founded in 2013 and part of ICD Group International, sources, processes, recycles, refines, and supplies secondary and pure metals from our Winston-Salem, NC facilities.
Serving aerospace, defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing, we deliver strategic metal solutions through deep metallurgical expertise, a global network, and innovative supply strategies - while cultivating the next generation of engineers and leaders shaping the future.
+ Position Summary
ICD Alloys& Metals is hiring a commercially driven Junior Sales Trader to support and grow our specialty and industrial metals trading activity. This is a development role with a clear path into trading—not sales support. You’ll work alongside active trading desks, learn pricing and deal structures, and progressively take ownership of transactions, customers, and material flows.
+ Position Responsibilities
Commercial & Trading
- Support pricing, quotes, and deal execution
- Track market pricing, competitors, and material flows
- Prepare margin, inventory, and commercial analysis
- Assist with contracts and transactional documentation
Customers & Suppliers
- Serve as a commercial contact
- Support account management and relationship development
- Communicate pricing, specs, and delivery details
Trading Development
- Learn metals specs, logistics, and commercial risk
- Shadow traders and assume ownership of defined trades
- Understand margin, cash flow, and working capital impacts
+ Candidate Profile
We hire for commercial instinct & drive. You are numerate, commercially curious, confident on the phone, detail-oriented, and motivated by responsibility and performance.
Experience
- Metals or trading experience not required
- Backgrounds in business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or finance are helpful
- Attitude and execution matter most
+ What We Offer
- Clear progression into a Sales Trader role
- Real commercial exposure from day one
- Direct mentorship from experienced traders
- Responsibility earned through performance
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Growth linked upside as responsibility increases