Commercial Sales Analyst

About the Role

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Commercial Analyst at our Detroit, MI Corporate Office. This role offers hands-on exposure to the recycled metals and ferrous scrap markets, supporting pricing strategy, market analysis, and commercial decision-making across domestic and global steel supply chains.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor non-ferrous metal market trends (e.g., Comex, LME, Platts) using internal and external sources (e.g., Argus, Fastmarkets).
• Track domestic and export pricing, including key industry benchmarks.
• Summarize daily/weekly market intelligence reports for internal stakeholders.
• Assist in analyzing buy/sell pricing, spreads, and margins across scrap grades and regions.
• Support commercial teams with pricing inputs for customer quotes and supplier negotiations.
• Develop basic pricing models to evaluate deal economics.
• Collect, organize, and analyze data related to scrap purchases, sales, shipments, and inventory.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations to support leadership decisions.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities within commercial performance data.
• Prioritize and respond to daily customer & supplier reporting requests.
• Provide support for Purchase and Sale order entry.
• Lead contact and managing details on all sides of non-ferrous brokerage documentation.
• Assist sales and procurement managers with inventory management details.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Platform.
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred.
• Comfortable working with large datasets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong internship or academic project experience in analytics, finance, or commodities preferred.
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to identify abnormalities in datasets.
• Interest in commodity markets, recycling, or steel industry.
• Basic understanding of supply/demand fundamentals preferred.
• Ability to clearly present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written communication for reporting and summaries.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, market-driven environment.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross-functionally.