Now Hiring - Commodities Lumber Trader- Sales in Glen Allen, VA

Richmond International Forest Products, LLC (RIFP) is looking for Commodity Lumber Traders to join our team.

At Richmond International Forest Products our mission is to provide our customers with the best products and timely solutions for their needs, and to utilize our fiscally sound position to provide the liquidity that our suppliers desire. We have been in business for over 40 years, by building on our history of solid relationships and reliable results, we strive to further expand our national and international footprint in the forestry products industry. We are a subsidiary of Forest City Trading Group (FCTG) which is our parent company located in Portland, Oregon. Our website is [please apply online] is a full-time position with compensation determined based on experience. We believe in paying our people for their performance. We negotiate a fair salary and have a complete benefit package including health, life, vision, 401k, etc...

This position will start off salaried as you go through the initial onboarding and training phase with the company and over time you will progress to becoming a 100% commission based lumber trader with a draw. You will start off as a trader assistant as you get trained and learn the position, over time being promoted to Jr. Trader as you continue to develop and finally getting promoted to full-time commissioned lumber trader once you have successfully completed all training and have built up an established client list.

Duties and Responsibilities as Lumber Trader:

• Call on customers to generate sales daily- quote, negotiate and close conditions of sale.
• Input orders and follow through with shipment to insure timely delivery.
• Call on suppliers and get list of offering - determine pricing strategy, negotiate sales, write up order and forward to traffic.
• Attend and participate in morning market industry/segment meetings.
• Prospect new customers by working with department heads and credit department.
• Plan and budget daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales goals and measure results to goals. Each trader is solely responsible to find customers which produce sales and income from commissions.
• Resolve any and all customer, mill, company disputes, issues, promptly and professionally.
• Assist in collections from customers by working with credit department.
• Interact with other traders on the floor to keep each other informed of changing market conditions and to provide customers a variety of products to be purchased from each department if needed, one-stop shopping.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma is required along with a minimum Associate’s degree from two-year college plus two years related sales experience and/or training; or completed bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Each candidate depending on experience will have opportunity for annual training at company’s offsite lumber training education facility. Also will be required to take 2 additional tests in the interview process to be considered a candidate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to be self-directed while working under tight deadlines.
• Ability to cope with change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertainty.
• Exceptionally strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and willing to work extra hours as needed to complete tasks.
• Positive attitude with willingness to learn and be trained on company’s trading practices and business software is a must for this position.
• Must follow company processes and controls in place to ensure operating company stays in full compliance with annual audits.
• In addition must have a high level of attention to detail and work well with others. Fast paced environment with high volume of transactions.
• Desire to succeed in order to be promoted to lumber trader.
• Experience using Microsoft Products is required and any experience using Sales Assist and A/S 400 is a plus.

Richmond International Forest Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Aggressive -- competitive and growth-oriented
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Paid Training:

• Yes

Management:

• Team Lead

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Experience:

• sales: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Location:

• Glen Allen, VA 23060 (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Work Location: In person