Specialist Commercial

Commercial Specialist (Molybdenum and By-products)

• Exciting opportunity to be part of a leading global mining company that produces and supplies materials that are essential to human progress
• Molybdenum and Byproducts – Critical minerals for everything from car parts to solar panels and the latest cutting-edge technology
• Permanent Full-time role based in our Chicago office

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Commercial Specialist to execute sales of Molybdenum and some by products from the Precious Metals plant at Kennecott smelter.

The sales process involves all key steps of metal sales – from strategy formation, customer development, relationship management to commercial negotiation, as well as contracting and oversight of execution. In addition, the successful candidate will be involved in the process of sourcing copper concentrates in North America.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated to further develop themselves as a commercial professional within the base and precious metals sales and trading space!   

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Development and implementation of sales strategy and sales plans that deliver top performance
• Identification of new markets and customers that will help optimize the existing portfolio further
• Gather market intelligence, draw insights and provide important input for commercial decisions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and key service providers
• Provide market input and commercial expertise for operational planning
• Develop and execute processes to improve customer experience and drive efficiency
• Manage communications and provide regular updates to Tolling service providers
• Act as the back-up for the Commercial Manager – Moly and By products when they are travelling or on leave.

About You

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Strong commercial acumen
• A passion towards learning and developing a career in an industry that provide materials essential to human progress
• An unwavering attitude towards safety and respect for others and different cultures
• A coachable attitude, willingness to learn and have the ambitions to grow within an exciting sector
• Agile, adaptable and keen to extend oneself in a global network organization to achieve results
• Solution and customer driven perspective, with good understanding of nuances between independence, to timely and needed escalation
• Ability to build strong relationships, based on trust and results

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• University degree in either Business, Engineering, Logistics, Marketing, or other related fields
• Notable commercial, sales, or business development experience in B2B context  
• Experience with contract administration
• Strong Microsoft Office products skills
• Knowledge and experience in the metals and mining industry or commodities trading.

What we offer

• We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide: 
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment  
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees 
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.   
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program  
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.  
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. 
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)  
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing  
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns. 
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals 

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company’s value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers.  Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto’s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer’s needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.

Application Deadline: May 12, 2025

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.  Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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