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Plateau Forest Products.

Lumber Trader Trainee

Plateau Forest Products., Bend, Oregon, United States, 97707

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Plateau Forest Products, LLC (PFP) is looking for Lumber Trader Trainees to potentially advance to becoming Lumber Traders to join our team.

Plateau Forest Products is a powerhouse in the lumber & building products industry and has grown into one of the largest wholesale distributors in North America. As an employee‑owned company, we have built our business by providing quality lumber solutions to our customers and suppliers. We are looking for a bright, competitive, sales‑driven individual to join our growing trading floor!

What’s life like as a trader? Challenging, always changing, and fun. Traders get the mentorship and support they need to do their jobs—and do them well. We are a work‑hard, play‑hard team and we are experts in what we do. We love the outdoors and are incredibly driven to succeed. Our future is limitless, and we look forward to finding a trader to be a part of our success!

Duties and Responsibilities as a Lumber Trader Trainee (First 9‑18 months)

Logistics and supply chain

Market segmentation and strategy

Study and learn the processes of the office and skills and techniques it takes to be a successful trader at PFP

Assist in any other tasks traders may need done

Duties and Responsibilities as a Lumber Trader

Build market position in our industry by locating and winning new accounts

Create and build long‑lasting relationships, on multiple levels with various customers—from production and shipping/receiving, with executive team members

Call on customers to generate sales daily—quote, negotiate and close conditions of sale

Plan and budget daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales goals and measure results to goals. Each trader is solely responsible to find customers which produce sales and income from commissions

Interact with other traders on the floor to keep each other informed of changing market conditions and to provide customers a variety of products to be purchased from each department if needed, one‑stop shopping

What we look for

Ability to be self‑directed while working under tight deadlines

Ability to cope with change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertainty

Exceptionally strong interpersonal and communication skills

Positive attitude with willingness to learn and be trained on company’s trading policies and business software is a must for this position

High level of attention to detail and ability to work well with others

Fast‑paced exciting environment with high volume of transactions

Desire to succeed in order to be promoted to a lumber trader

Education and/or Experience High School Diploma is required along with a Bachelor’s Degree from a four‑year College or University.

Equal Opportunity Employer & Benefits PFP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a full array of benefits for our employees and their families.

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching

Comprehensive medical, vision and dental plans

Long Term Disability

Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan

Health Savings Account with Company matching

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