What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Trader- Onsite OKC, OK position at APMEX?
We are seeking a local candidate for this role, and the position is located onsite downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
This is a hybrid role with required in office days Tuesday-Thursday.
Hours 8am-5pm.
APMEX is seeking a Wholesale Trader to be based in our office in Oklahoma City, OK. This position will be responsible for purchasing bullion and numismatic products from the Coin Dealer community via telephone, email, or Coin Show network.
The day in the life of a Wholesale Trader...
- Purchasing new inventory either by utilizing existing relationships or by establishing new relationships with Coin and/or precious metals bullion Dealers throughout the United States
- Execute targeted outbound calls to Dealers promoting MTB/APMEX as a competitive one-stop destination for wholesale sellers of coin and bullion products
- Participate in daily email communications with active Dealers conveying current buy prices, commentary, and trends within the industry
- Supporting Dealers after Purchase Order creation to resolve possible order errors, confirm pricing, and obtain shipping tracking info
- Engage online Coin Dealer networks to identify buying opportunities and promote MTB/APMEX buying/selling positions
- Develop and strengthen internal MTB/APMEX relationships in order to provide superior service to customers.
- Provide customers with quotes and up- to-date pricing on products
- Resolve dissatisfied customers in a professional manner
- Attend selected Coin Shows as assigned
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the precious metal products that MTB/APMEX purchases
- Recognize and act on opportunities to fill inventory needs for the Product Management team
- Track purchase orders through a full cycle of purchasing
Additional Qualifications of a Wholesale Trader...
- Initiative: Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.
- Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, and has good listening skills.
- Computer Skills: Skilled in the use of computers, adapting to new technology, keeping abreast of changes, learning new programs quickly, and using computers to improve productivity.
- Product Knowledge: Knows and explains product features/benefits, understands/sells the full product line, understands customer's business operations and needs, understands/responds to the competition, applies market knowledge.
- Problem Solving/Analysis: Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts
- Negotiation Skills: Conducts positive negotiations, ability to compromise, handles conflict, seek common ground, articulates own and other goals, stays focused on positive outcomes.
APMEX is a multibillion-dollar ecommerce company that is the leader in Precious Metals. Our employees love our values and culture. Our APMEX team is large enough to get the job done better than anyone else in the industry, while being small enough to listen to, and care, about our employees. Without their dedication, APMEX would not continue to be named the #1 Specialty eRetailer by Internet Retailer Magazine! Come see why APMEX was "Voted as one of the Best Places to Work in Oklahoma!" and one of the Top Workplaces by the Oklahoman. Join the team today!
Qualifications:Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or finance required
Experience Requirements:
- 10 or more years of professional experience in the bullion markets and/or the numismatic markets including negotiation and purchasing of these products
- Interest and knowledge of precious metals
- Possess sharp analytical and mathematical skills
- Experience in dealing and negotiating with retail products preferred
- Experience in retail, financial, or coin industries preferred
- Experience working cross functionally
Computer Skills:
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
Fantastic benefits provided by APMEX!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401K (Company matches!)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- College Debt Repayment
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option
- Paid Day off for your Birthday
- Paid Volunteer Opportunities
- Lunch and Learns
- Paid downtown parking
- Free onsite lunch daily
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000