Title: Ferrous Scrap Buyer

Location:

Martinsburg, WV, US, 25404

Group: North American Steel Group

Division: Recycling Marketing

Job ID: 22152

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

The Ferrous Scrap Buyer is responsible for marketing ferrous scrap within the region, positioning and procuring material for designated consumers, and optimizing supply lanes within the assigned territory. This role partners closely with the trading team, mills, recycling operations, and external suppliers to optimize scrap flows, quality, pricing, and freight while improving customer value and recycling margins.

What You'll Do

Manage the assigned trading territory in a way that reflects the company’s culture and supports strong stakeholder relationships
Position the territory’s ferrous scrap
Coordinate the territory’s ferrous scrap position with the Trading team to align with regional goals
Build and maintain strong internal relationships with mill and recycling teams at all levels
Develop strong external relationships with key third party consumers, mills and foundries
Apply a trading mindset to optimize scrap flows, quality, pricing, and freight across mills and recycling plants
Monitor market trends and communicate developments to stakeholders in a timely manner
Drive administrative efficiency improvements (e.g., vendor portal utilization and process enhancements)
Partner with Logistics to reduce freight costs and improve asset efficiency

What You'll Need

Experience in ferrous scrap, metals trading, recycling, steel mill procurement/sales, commodities, or a closely related industrial commercial role (level to be aligned to the position’s scope)
Pricing and negotiation, relationship management, market analysis, margin and cost optimization, and disciplined deal execution
Ability to work cross-functionally with mills, recycling operations, and logistics to optimize freight and material flow
Clear, timely communication of market trends and internal/external updates
Comfort with standard business systems (spreadsheets, ERP/CRM tools) and process improvement

Your Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience required

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.