Scrap Metal Buyer - Commercial Metals
Athens, GA 30601
About the Job
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
- Responsible for purchases of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from industrial accounts
- Develops the growth of business activities and profit with assigned accounts and in assigned territories
- Investigates new potential sources of consumers of scrap metal. Buys from retail, dealer, light industrial customers, repair shops, demolition projects, clean-ups, etc
- Purchases scrap metal materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing standards/models established by Company policy
- Owns internal and external customer service relating to ferrous or non-ferrous business
- Visits customers on a regular basis and maintain systemic data to record account history
- Maintains accurate records of all buying/sourcing and prospecting activities including closed sales and follow-up activities
What You'll Need
- Three to five years of Ferrous/Non-Ferrous buying experience preferred
- Contract negotiation experience required
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- Sense of teamwork as well as independent initiative required
- Proficient in MS Office programs – Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Your Education
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!
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.
