Steel Expert - Material Specifications

As Steel Expert, you will work closely with our product and data teams to structure and systematize material specifications in a way that software systems and AI models can reliably interpret and process. This is a high-impact role where your domain expertise will directly shape how material data is represented, searched, and standardized across our products. The estimated time of the project is 3 months. During this time you will:

• Author, curate, and validate material data for flat-rolled carbon steel (coils, sheets, slits)

• Build a structured taxonomy including: form, grade, coating, mechanical and chemical properties, surface condition and delivery condition

• Extract, interpret, and standardize data from EN/DIN norms, and customer specs

• Define and document material equivalencies and grade conversion rules across EN, DIN, ASTM, AISI, JIS and other standards

• Identify missing or ambiguous data and propose methods for completion or validation

• Work closely with our data & product team to define data schemas, entity relationships, user interfaces and workflows required to create and maintain the materials knowledge base

• Provide internal training on steel norms, material properties, and classification principles

• 10+ years of commercial experience in flat-rolled steel (coils, sheets, slit coils)

• Commercial awareness of how material properties affect buying, selling, and processing decisions (required)

• Strong knowledge of carbon steel grades, especially across EN/DIN standards

• Experience interpreting standards such as EN 10111, EN 10025-2, EN 10130, EN 10346, etc.

• Understanding of international equivalents (ASTM, AISI, SAE, JIS, GB)

• Ability to read, interpret, and standardize mechanical and chemical properties from mill certificates and datasheets

• Comfort working with structured data in Excel, Google Sheets, etc.

• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to complex technical data

• Excellent command of English; German is a strong advantage due to DIN/EN documentation

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with digital tools, ERP systems, or digital transformation initiatives in metals

• Exposure to material classification, taxonomy building, or technical data structuring

• Background from a steel mill or service center, understanding of flat-rolled product flows within trading, distribution, or OEM supply chains

• Ability to create real impact in a global industry at the core of economic development

• Ownership over a critical project with outcome-driven autonomy

• Fast-paced yet collaborative culture that values both expertise and teamwork

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Hybrid work format (occasionally remote, predominantly onsite)

• A beautiful office in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin