Commodity Trader

Taiga Building Products has a full-time, permanent opportunity at our Edmonton branch for a Commodity Trader. This role carries direct responsibility for margin performance, inventory risk management, and supplier positioning within assigned commodity categories. The successful candidate will actively contribute to market strategy, pricing decisions, and national procurement alignment, playing a meaningful role in the company’s overall commodity performance.

Why This Role Is Unique:

Margin Performance: This role carries direct responsibility for margin performance, inventory risk management, and supplier positioning within assigned commodity categories.

Market Strategy: The successful candidate will actively contribute to market strategy, pricing decisions, and national procurement alignment.

Commodity Performance: Playing a meaningful role in the company’s overall commodity performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Being extremely competitive, a visionary in their select market and area of expertise
• Establish, grow and maintain close and effective relationships with key customers and suppliers.
• Market penetration through existing contacts and assertive and quickly develop new contacts
• Have the product / industry knowledge and ability to identify opportunities for customers, (alternative more economical / efficient products to suit their needs)
• Ability to work with branches and procurement to enhance synergies.
• Customer service with product information and after-sales service (shipping information/tally revisions/claim processing)
• Contribute to pricing strategy, market positioning, and inventory exposure decisions within assigned categories.
• Prepare various internal paperwork and reports
• Proven track record of targeting and growing accounts
• Attend periodic meetings and trade shows as required.

Requirements

• Preferred – 3-5 years Lumber trading and/or buying experience
• Proven record delivering superior customer service
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Able to meet and exceed performance targets
• Inventory – Ability to manage inventory turnover and aged inventory.
• Full Cycle Accountability – Responsible for the whole cycle of sales including claims and inventory management.
• Considerable experience making profit-based decisions based on the weight of all factors
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation:

• Competitive wage
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness

How To Apply?

Please email your resume and cover letter to hr@taigabuilding.com . We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that, as part of the hiring process, candidates may be required to undergo a background check conducted through a third-party screening provider. Candidates are expected to provide accurate and complete information during the screening process. Failure to do so may lead to additional verification and delay your application.

Why Work for Taiga?

Equal opportunity employer, leading wholesale distributor of building products within North America! Check us out at www.taigabuilding.com .

Job Code: 21102026/COTR/BR70
Posting date: October 21, 2026
City: Edmonton
Prov/State: Alberta

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