Sales Trader
Birmingham International Forest Products Llc, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275
Why BIFP:
At Birmingham International Forest Products (BIFP), we’re a fast-moving, relationship-first commodities trading firm specializing in wood and building materials. We connect supply with demand and create opportunities and generate profit through smart, timely trades. Our entrepreneurial desk model gives traders real autonomy and accountability, backed by the strength of long-standing industry relationships. We compete hard, support each other, and celebrate wins together. At BIFP, the work is challenging, the rewards are real, and the opportunities to grow are unlimited.
What We’re Looking For: We’re adding an experienced, competitive seller—someone who has built strong B2B relationships and is ready to take the next step onto a trading floor. This is a career path for individuals who thrive in a high‑energy environment, love building relationships, and want to control their earning potential.
Responsibilities:
Build and deepen relationships with mills, distributors, carriers, and end customers
Coordinate freight, track shipments, and resolve issues quickly with partners
Prospect intelligently—identify new supply sources and customer targets
Monitor market trends and opportunities within the forest products industry
Grow and own a personal book while collaborating with a high‑output team
To Thrive in This Role, You’ll Bring:
3–5 years of success in B2B sales or a related commercial role (industrial, building materials, freight brokerage, distribution, or adjacent)
Strong problem‑solving and negotiation skills and comfort making high‑velocity calls daily
An entrepreneurial mindset and competitive spirit
A builder’s mindset: proactive prospecting, consistent follow‑through, and resilience
Familiarity with logistics or supply chain coordination (a plus, but not required)
How You’ll Grow
Take on more volume, accounts, and product lines as you scale
Earn mentorship from seasoned traders and exposure to multiple markets
Travel to suppliers and customers to deepen relationships and source new opportunities
Unlock uncapped earning potential directly tied to your results
If you want a career where your hustle drives your upside and your results speak for themselves, BIFP is the place to build it!
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What We’re Looking For: We’re adding an experienced, competitive seller—someone who has built strong B2B relationships and is ready to take the next step onto a trading floor. This is a career path for individuals who thrive in a high‑energy environment, love building relationships, and want to control their earning potential.
Responsibilities:
Build and deepen relationships with mills, distributors, carriers, and end customers
Coordinate freight, track shipments, and resolve issues quickly with partners
Prospect intelligently—identify new supply sources and customer targets
Monitor market trends and opportunities within the forest products industry
Grow and own a personal book while collaborating with a high‑output team
To Thrive in This Role, You’ll Bring:
3–5 years of success in B2B sales or a related commercial role (industrial, building materials, freight brokerage, distribution, or adjacent)
Strong problem‑solving and negotiation skills and comfort making high‑velocity calls daily
An entrepreneurial mindset and competitive spirit
A builder’s mindset: proactive prospecting, consistent follow‑through, and resilience
Familiarity with logistics or supply chain coordination (a plus, but not required)
How You’ll Grow
Take on more volume, accounts, and product lines as you scale
Earn mentorship from seasoned traders and exposure to multiple markets
Travel to suppliers and customers to deepen relationships and source new opportunities
Unlock uncapped earning potential directly tied to your results
If you want a career where your hustle drives your upside and your results speak for themselves, BIFP is the place to build it!
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
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Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Alcohol or other substance usedisorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
DiabetesDisfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
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