Taiga Building Products has a full-time, permanent opportunity at our Milton branch for a Junior Commodity Trader. This role carries direct responsibility for margin performance, inventory risk management, and supplier positioning within assigned commodity categories. The successful candidate will actively contribute to market strategy, pricing decisions, and national procurement alignment, playing a meaningful role in the company’s overall commodity performance.
OUR COMPANY:
We are an established international wholesale distributor of building products, with branches across Canada and the U.S. With over 50 years of reliable service, we are a publicly listed company on the TSX, offering competitive compensation and a full benefits package.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Have a competitive approach, be a visionary in the market and area of expertise
- Establish, grow and maintain close and effective relationships with key customers and suppliers
- Market penetration through existing contacts, build and develop new contacts
- Combine the product and industry knowledge to identify opportunities for growth
- Ability to work with internal sales teams, purchasers, and other branches to enhance synergies
- Process and manage sales orders, including after-sales service (shipping information/tally revisions/claim processing)
- Contribute to pricing strategy, market positioning, and inventory exposure decisions within assigned categories
- Prepare internal pricing, paperwork, and reports
- Proven track record of targeting and growing accounts
- Attend periodic customer visits, meetings, and trade shows as required
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred – 3-5 years lumber/panel trading and/or buying experience
- Proven record delivering superior customer service
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Able to meet and exceed performance targets
- Ability to manage inventory turnover and limit aged product
- Responsibility towards the full cycle of sales, including claim and inventory management
- Experience making profit-based decisions using data-analysis tools
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
HOW TO APPLY?
We encourage you to apply with your resume, referencing "Junior Commodity Trader - Milton" to [email protected]. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please note: As part of the hiring process, this role may require a background check. Would you be open to completing one?
WHY WORK FOR TAIGA?
Equal opportunity employer, leading wholesale distributor of building products within North America! Check us out at www.taigabuilding.com.
Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Milton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- As part of the hiring process, this role may require a background check. Would you be open to completing one?
Work Location: In person
