Commercial Sales Analyst

Location:

Detroit, MIFerrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is one of North America’s premier processors, buyers, sellers and recyclers of scrap metals of all kinds and is a key supplier to the metals industry of North America. FPT is a wholly-owned business of Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Commercial Analyst at our Detroit, MI Corporate Office.

This role offers hands-on exposure to the recycled metals and ferrous scrap markets, supporting pricing strategy, market analysis, and commercial decision-making across domestic and global steel supply chains.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Monitor non-ferrous metal market trends (e.g., Comex, LME, Platts) using internal and external sources (e.g., Argus, Fastmarkets)
Track domestic and export pricing, including key industry benchmarks

Summarize daily/weekly market intelligence reports for internal stakeholders

Assist in analyzing buy/sell pricing, spreads, and margins across scrap grades and regions

Support commercial teams with pricing inputs for customer quotes and supplier negotiations

Develop basic pricing models to evaluate deal economics

Collect, organize, and analyze data related to scrap purchases, sales, shipments, and inventory

Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations to support leadership decisions

Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities within commercial performance data Prioritize and respond to daily customer & supplier reporting request

Provide support for Purchase and Sale order entry

Lead contact and managing details on all sides of non-ferrous brokerage documentation

Assist sale and procurement managers with inventory management details

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field

Entry-level: 0-2 years of experience

Strong internship or academic project experience in analytics, finance, or commodities preferred

Strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities

Ability to identify abnormalities in datasets

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Platform Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred

Comfortable working with large datasets

Interest in commodity markets, recycling, or steel industry

Basic understanding of supply/demand fundamentals preferred

Ability to clearly present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong written communication for reporting and summaries

Self-starter with strong attention to detail

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, market-driven environment

Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset

Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross-functionally

Ferrous Processing and Trading is a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. Cleveland-Cliffs is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more!

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.