In his new position, Badola will direct the company’s strategy of procuring metallics and scrap metal and report to Gerrit Reepmeyer, vice president, procurement.
 
“I am honored to welcome Sanjeev to the Severstal team,” said Reepmeyer. “His profound background and knowledge of international metallics trading will  be a tremendous asset for our company.”
 
Prior to joining Severstal, Badola served as the worldwide trading manager, raw materials, for Starglobe, handling a US$400 million portfolio of pig iron, HBI and iron ore trades. Before that, he worked with Carbofer and built the pig iron trading business to be among the top three in the world. Badola started his career with Cargill where he held several positions in worldwide trading responsibilities.
 
Badola received his MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management at Thunderbird with an emphasis on International Trade and Finance. He also holds certifications in import and export management and ocean shipping and inland transportation.