Senior Manager of Operations, Metycle
Europe
Trading platform for secondary metals
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Trading platform for secondary metals
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To fuel sustainability through metal recycling.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in B2B transactions with exposure to export / import activities, preferably in the metal scrap and recycling industry or a related sector
- Hands-on experience with Incoterms, Bills of Lading, LCs, marine cargo insurance, customs documentation, and structured trade finance instruments; familiarity with LME hedging mechanics is a strong plus
- Results-driven personality with a hands-on mentality and a strong focus on achieving operational KPIs
- Bias to action; high tolerance for ambiguity; strong judgement for what's worth a fight (e.g., claims, pricing windows) versus what to let go. Calm under pressure; strong written communication for lender, counterparty, and inspection correspondence
- Not afraid of new technologies and actively embraces AI to run the day-to-day operations more efficiently and free up thinking space
- English fluent (working language)
- Willingness to travel (~10–20%)- supplier yards, ports, lender meetings, group offsites
- Valid work / residence permit for the respective country / EU
What the job involves
- The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for all aspects of accomplishing the physical and contractual delivery of non-ferrous metals traded by Metycle - from contract execution, through logistics and documentation, to final invoicing, settlement, and cash collection. The role owns the deal lifecycle in its entirety
- Deal lifecycle & contract administration: Own each trade from confirmation through closeout: contracts, amendments, Incoterm-aligned confirmations, and QP/MOA pricing windows
- Logistics & shipping operations: Manage End-to-end physical movement of cargo and inventory across origin, transit, port, and destination, with daily coordination between suppliers, receivers, and service-providers
- Document management & compliance: The paper trail is the asset: Ensure complete, accurate documentation for all aspects of the supply chain, inclusive of customs and trade compliance
- Invoicing, settlements & pricing: Oversee customer invoicing and supplier payments, from provisional to final, including SOAs and client risk management
- Inspection, quality & claims: Defend Metycle's commercial position on every cargo, by handling quality disputes, shortages, inspection coordination, pricing claims, and commercial escalations end-to-end
Our take
The primary metals market is reported to contribute a whopping 3.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions every year - making it a significant yet underappreciated contributor to global climate change. Metycle is a company hoping to help tackle this problem, with a marketplace enabling the secure and simple trade of secondary metals.
Secondary metals are derived wholly or in part from scrap, yet still function as well as their primary counterparts across a heap of applications. Unfortunately, the secondary metals market remains complex and untrustworthy, deterring businesses from adopting them.
Metycle's platform facilitates trustworthy and economical secondary metals trade. Buyers can connect to a network of suppliers, qualify for extended payment terms and track shipments, all without a sign-up fee. Sellers, meanwhile, are guaranteed prompt payment as well as safety and anonymity for their transactions.
With this undeniably attractive double-header, it is no surprise Metycle has raised strong funding. Its 2025 round will be used to develop its data, software, and AI capabilities.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2025
$16.4m
SERIES A
Nov 2023
$5.5m
SEED
Total funding: $23.7m
Company benefits
- Ownership from day one
- Structured way of work
- Fast paced company
- Innovation is at our core
- Continuous growth and learning trajectory
- Positive impact for the world
Company HQ
Georgs-Viertel, Köln, Germany
Leadership
Sebastian Brenner
(Co-Founder)Previously Managing Director at CheMondis, Global Marketing Manager at Bayer Crop Science, and Global Manager (Soybean/Sugarcane Herbicides) at Syngenta.
Rafael Suchan
(Co-Founder)Board Member of the Asia Transformation & Turnaround Association. Founded VASTALTA, and has been CEO at Scholz Recycling and at Chiho Environmental Group.
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