Title: Scrap Metal Buyer

Location:

Athens, GA, US, 30601

Group: North American Steel Group

Division: Recycling Marketing

Job ID: 15957

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.

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