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.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Rotational Development

• Rotate through structured assignments supporting both the MetalsBuying,Transportation, and Customer Accountfunctions, 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 Analystson supplier/carrier calls, negotiations, andplantsite visits to build practical, hands-on knowledgeof the business.Serve as afill infor these functions when existing teammembersare out of the officeon leave.

Metal Buying Support

• Assistin tracking spent battery and scrap lead purchase volumes against facility production targets. 
• Monitorpublished market indexes and compile pricing dataagainstEcobat’sown purchasingdata to compare prior purchase decisions and inform futurepricing fornegotiations.
• Support supplier onboarding throughExigercompliance 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.

Transportation Support

• 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 dockperformance. Escalatingdelays or issues to the Transportation Coordinator. 
• Support freight invoice review and basic reconciliation against negotiated rates. 
• Aid inmaintainingtransportation records in SAP/TMS andassistwith carrier compliance documentation.

Customer Account Management

• Assistin scheduling and tracking outbound shipments offinished goods (Lead, Plastic, Salt).
• Work withproductionteam to ensure customer orders arebeing producedahead of required deliveries.
• Track andmonitordaily, weekly, monthlyperformance toensureOn TimeDelvierytargets are met.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• 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.

III. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain,logistics, or related fieldrequired. 
• 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/logisticswithin 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 (SAPpreferred, butnotrequiredat entry).
• Ability to coordinate and communicate across functional and departmental lines. 
• Comfortable with ambiguity andeagerto 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.

IV. Post Hire Training Requirements

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

V. Physical Requirements & Work Environment

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.