Trader Development Program Job Details | Nucor

Summary

Nucor Corporation, through its David J. Joseph Company division, is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. The Trader Development Program trains participants to buy and sell metals and ferroalloys, develop supplier and customer relationships, manage contracts and logistics, and support Nucor’s raw material supply chain. After training, participants are assigned to a district office and brokerage based on business needs and must be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell ferrous, nonferrous metals and or ferroalloys to drive Nucor's raw material advantage (Depending on assigned brokerage)
• Prospect and develop new supplier and mill relationships
• Manage contracts, payment terms, and supply chain logistics with customers
• Collaborate daily with logistics teams, Nucor mill contacts, and open-market accounts
• Travel to supplier and customer sites (30–60% of time)
• Relocate to any district office at the close of training — and again as you advance
• Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times

Skills

• You MUST be willing to relocate anywhere we do business post training - strictly based on business need, no preferences
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future)
• Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times
• Bachelor's degree in Business and or related field/discipline
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 100% open to relocation — initially and as your career advances
• Ability to travel 30–60%
• Self-starter who thrives working both independently and on a team
• Prior sales, trading, or customer service experience
• Negotiation skills and commercial instincts
• Curiosity about financial and commodity markets

Qualifications

Must Haves

• You MUST be willing to relocate anywhere we do business post training - strictly based on business need, no preferences
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future)
• Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times
• Bachelor's degree in Business and or related field/discipline
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 100% open to relocation — initially and as your career advances
• Ability to travel 30–60%
• Self-starter who thrives working both independently and on a team

Nice to Haves

• Prior sales, trading, or customer service experience
• Negotiation skills and commercial instincts
• Curiosity about financial and commodity markets

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• 401K and Roth accounts
• Profit sharing
• Pay-for-performance bonuses
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Stock program
• Scholarships
• ROA bonus up to 33.9% of annual pay
• 401(k) / retirement savings
• Medical & dental coverage
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship program
• Company cell phone
• Relocation assistance
• Unlimited growth potential within Nucor's global network
• 8–10 week paid training program