Commercial Coordinator

I. Position Description

The purpose of this position is to provide entry-level, cross-functional support to the RMP Metal Buying, Commercial Accounts, and Transportation teams within Ecobat’s North America Commercial function, while developing the skills and market knowledge needed to advance. This is a structured developmental position: the incumbent will rotate through both disciplines over an approximate 12– 24 month period, building competency in procurement, logistics , customer service, and supplier/carrier relationship management .

This position reports to the Director of North America Commercial and performs the following duties.

Rotational Development

• Rotate through structured assignments supporting both the Metals Buying,Transportation, and Customer Account functions, with exposure to procurement cycles, carrier negotiations,customer order fulfillment, plant operations,and cross-team planning meetings.
• Shadow the Metal Buyers,Transportation Coordinators, and Commercial Account Analyst son supplier/carrier calls, negotiations, andplantsite visits to build practical, hands-on knowledge of the business.
  
  Serve as a fill in for these functions when existing team members are out of the office on leave .

• Assistin tracking spent battery and scrap lead purchase volumes against facility production targets.
• Monitor published market indexes and compile pricing data against Ecobat’s own purchasing data to compare prior purchase decisions and inform future pricing for negotiations .
• Support supplier onboarding through Exiger compliance software andmaintainaccuraterecords in ZOHO.
• Assist with SAP data entryand extraction to review historical performance and prepare to reportto management to aid in regular performance reviews and departmental meetings.

• Assistin scheduling and tracking inbound/outbound shipments of spent batteries,refined lead, andother materials as needed.
• Helpmonitordock performance toaid in evaluation of carrier detentions and efficient dock performance. Escalating delays or issues to the Transportation Coordinator.
• Support freight invoice review and basic reconciliation against negotiated rates.
• Aid inmaintainingtransportation records in SAP/TMS and assist with carrier compliance documentation.

• Assistin scheduling and tracking outbound shipments of finished goods (Lead, Plastic, Salt).
• Work with production team to ensure customer orders arebeing produced ahead of required deliveries.
• Track andmonitordaily, weekly , monthly performance to ensure On Time Delviery targets are met.

• Attend Sales & Operations Planning meetings to learn how monthly volume targets are set and translated into buying and freight decisions.
• Act as a liaison between the functionsandday-to-day coordination items, escalating substantive issues to the Metal Buyer or Transportation Coordinator.
• Provide general administrative and analytical support to both roles as workload requires.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain,logistics, or related field required.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience; internship or co-op experience in procurement,logistics, or scrap/recycling industries a plus.
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in metal buying or transportation/logistics within a commodity or industrial environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with willingness to build relationships with suppliers and carriers under supervision.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data trackers, spreadsheets, and ERP systems (SAP preferred, but notrequiredat entry).
• Ability to coordinate and communicate across functional and departmental lines.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and eager to learn in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Highly organized, with strong time management skills to manage rotational assignments across two functions.
• Ability to travel occasionally for training, site visits, or business purposes.

• Environmental training applicable to the job
• Safety training for applicable equipment
• Job instructional training
• Quality system familiarization
• OHSAS 18001 familiarization,hazards and risks

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.