Specialist - Marketing Base Metals
Anglo American / De Beers GroupShanghaiUpdate time: January 17,2020
Job Description

Company Description

Join us as a Specialist - Marketing Base Metals where you will gain great exposure since you are expected to manage, own and execute the work. It's an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.

You’re dedicated, talented and flexible. That’s why you’ll fit in.

High performing teams that work together to make decisions and get things done more effectively are crucial to Anglo American’s success. 

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

We strive to create collaborative working environments, where inclusion and diversity is celebrated. We recognise that diverse views encourage and support high performance and innovative thinking.  So, we always treat people with respect, dignity and common courtesy, regardless of background, lifestyle or position.  In this way we encourage accountability, build trust and enable our colleagues to deliver results and reach their full potential.

As well as discovering, mining and processing many of the essential raw materials that enable, support and enhance modern life, our global business is involved in selling and marketing products – copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal, nickel and diamonds. Through our Marketing Business, we are able to offer innovative solutions to meet our customers’ specific challenges. This includes physical products, logistics and technical support, as well as pricing and financing solutions. By offering freight services as well as actively managing the entire value chain, we ensure cost effective, reliable product supply and quality, when and where our customers need it. We have created new ways of working, devised more streamlined processes and procedures, and standardised information management systems.

To achieve this, we can count on a passionate group of people with a diverse blend of talents. They are at the heart of everything we do.

We need motivated and talented individuals in our marketing function – people who can anticipate market developments, proactively plan sales and marketing activities and make quick decisions.  Are you one of them?  

Job Description

Commercial value generation

  • Support the development of Marketing strategies for China in the Base Metals space
  • Direct customer engagement to support the understanding of customer needs and enhancing existing business relationships + developing new customers.
  • Develop and support the delivery of business opportunities in the BMM trading/marketing space in China
  • Providing support to generate understanding of China’s BM markets/customers for Stainless steel MI function in London and Copper MI team in Singapore.
  • Representing AA at conference and supporting the development/brand building of the AARTC platform based on the solid understanding of technologies engaged by concerned industries.

Customer Relationship Management and Business Development

  • Support the head of BM marketing China to develop Marketing strategies for China in the Base Metals space targeting Cu industry and stainless steel industry covering key raw material--Ni, Cr, Mo by generating/leveraging true insight on value in use, market intelligence and market segmentation.
  • Direct customer engagement to support the understanding of customer needs and enhancing existing business relationships + developing new customers by paying customer visits and engaging production/QC/technical functions from customer side.
  • Work closely with BM team on the ground to identify new business opportunities (i.e. strategic partnerships, tolling, financing arrangements and off-take). Identify extra value points contained in the entire supply chain of all products (Cu, Ni. Cr, Mo, etc) traded by BM and help convert those value points into commercial value proposition.

Market Intelligence

  • Assist BM marketing intelligence (Cu team in Singapore and S/S MI function in London) with the delivery of market intelligence by direct interaction with BM customers and attending professional gatherings/conferences. Support and contribute to the group’s understanding of China BM concerned industries by maintaining direct communication with the commodity research function in London

Compliance and Governance

  • Ensure conduct in China is in accordance with Anglo American governance as set out by President of China (Anglo).
  • Execute the commodity regional strategy within Marketing’s defined risk and governance framework.
  • Support the goal of building a zero-breach culture.

Qualifications

  • An understanding of the macroeconomics, political issues and downstream sectors such as real-estate and manufacturing that affects the industry.
  • Understanding of commodity physical and financial trading  
  • Project management skills    
  • Degree educated with a qualification in a relevant subject area

Additional Information

Who we are

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in our people
  • We’re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities internally to move onwards and upwards too

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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