Buyer-Scrap - Commercial Metals
Knoxville, TN 37921
About the Job
it's what's inside that counts
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it's what's inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.
What You'll Do
- Purchases scrap metal materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing standards/models established by Company policy
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Develops the growth of business activities and profit with assigned accounts
- Maintains accurate records of all buying/sourcing and prospecting activities including closed sales and follow-up activities
- Reach out to businesses that generate scrap in order to buy their scrap based on providing competitive pricing and providing outstanding customer service
What You'll Need
- 1-3 years business or operations experience (can include intern experience)
- Entry-level work experience in people or project supervision, sales, operations, and/or customer service is a plus
- Willingness to relocate at the end of the program if the next opportunity is at a different location
- Leadership skills in professional, educational, and/or social experiences
- Buying/selling skill and product knowledge
- Ability and willingness to work in all areas of the business
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Sense of teamwork as well as independent initiative required
- Must be able to travel within assigned region and other areas as needed
- Must have effective listening and verbal skills to identify important information and to engage with internal and external customers
Your Education
- Bachelors degree preferred
CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.
