Commodity Lumber Trader

Job summary

Company Description Hampton Lumber Sales Canada is part of the Hampton Lumber family of companies, a privately owned North American forest products business with a long standing reputation for quality manufacturing, strong customer relationships, and operational excellence. From our Richmond, BC office, Hampton Lumber Sales Canada markets and distributes a broad range of lumber products throughout Canada and the United States. Our business is built on long term partnerships, market knowledge, reliable execution, and an entrepreneurial approach to sales and trading. We operate in a fast movi…

Job details

Company Description Hampton Lumber Sales Canada is part of the Hampton Lumber family of companies, a privately owned North American forest products business with a long standing reputation for quality manufacturing, strong customer relationships, and operational excellence. From our Richmond, BC office, Hampton Lumber Sales Canada markets and distributes a broad range of lumber products throughout Canada and the United States. Our business is built on long term partnerships, market knowledge, reliable execution, and an entrepreneurial approach to sales and trading. We operate in a fast moving industry where relationships, timing, market awareness, and problem solving matter every day. The Opportunity We are seeking an ambitious and highly motivated individual to join our Commodity Lumber Trading team in Richmond, BC. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a competitive, fast paced environment and enjoys sales, negotiation, relationship building, and market analysis. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced traders and gain hands on exposure to the North American lumber business from both a sales and supply perspective. This is a career opportunity with significant long term growth and earning potential for the right individual. The Role • Develop and maintain relationships with customers, sawmills, wholesalers, reloads, and transportation providers • Buy and sell commodity lumber products throughout North America • Monitor market trends, pricing, supply dynamics, and transportation conditions • Build sales programs for Hampton’s three BC SPF sawmills • Work collaboratively with internal sales, logistics, and administrative teams • Identify new business opportunities and develop customer accounts • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and transaction terms • Manage daily trading activity and customer communication • Learn product applications, lumber grades, species, and market channels The Candidate We are looking for someone who is: • Competitive and entrepreneurial • A strong communicator and relationship builder • Comfortable making decisions in a fast moving environment • Self-motivated and results oriented • Organized and detail focused • Interested in sales, markets, logistics, and business development • Able to work collaboratively within a team environment Experience in lumber, building materials, wholesale distribution, transportation, manufacturing, or sales is considered an asset, but not required for the right candidate. Post secondary education in business, marketing, forestry, economics, or a related field is considered an asset. What Makes This Opportunity Different • Direct exposure to the North American lumber market • Mentorship from experienced traders and industry leaders • Entrepreneurial team environment • Opportunity to build and manage your own customer base • Fast paced and dynamic work environment • Long term career growth within the Hampton organization • Performance driven compensation structure with significant earning potential Compensation Hampton Lumber Sales Canada offers a competitive compensation package with long term earning potential tied to individual growth, contribution, and performance. If you are looking for an opportunity to build a rewarding long term career in the forest products industry while working alongside an experienced and highly respected team, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

What you’ll do

The role involves developing and maintaining relationships with customers and trading commodity lumber products across North America. The successful candidate will also monitor market trends and collaborate with internal teams.

Requirements

Candidates should be competitive, entrepreneurial, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Experience in related fields is an asset, along with post-secondary education in relevant disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with long-term earning potential. • Performance-driven compensation structure. • Long-term career growth opportunities.

Listed skills

• Mentorship · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Execution · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Logistics · Preferred
• contracts · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Sales
• Negotiation
• Relationship Building
• Market Analysis
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Self-Motivation
• Organization
• Detail Orientation
• Business Development