Recycled Metals Buyer

About the role

Join Metal Exchange as a Recycled Metals Buyer at our St. Louis, MO location. This fast-paced buying position focuses on purchasing non-ferrous metals for our business units.

Responsibilities

• Maintains current supplier relationships and acquires new ones to gain additional market share.
• Visits current and prospective suppliers at their facilities.
• Performs inspection of materials to ensure quality.
• Negotiates agreements to maximize margins for Metal Exchange, while understanding the associated risks.
• Consistently increases the total number of accounts handled and volumes of business concluded.
• Provides customer service by efficiently and economically resolving quality claims and/or other discrepancies between Metal Exchange, the buyers, and the sellers.
• Develops knowledge of metal markets and the tools necessary to compete in the trading business (terminal markets, tolls, formula pricing, hedging, etc.).
• Completes a three-month training program before calling on suppliers, which includes working in a scrap yard, training from senior traders, and visits to manufacturing facilities.
• Becomes familiar with current metal prices by receiving, reviewing, and analyzing price sheets daily.
• Enters data accurately and timely into Metal Exchange’s business trading system, including accurate entry of contracts, hedge requests, and order changes.
• Remains driven while pursuing opportunities both domestically and internationally and is willing to travel a minimum of 25% of the time.
• Attends industry events to keep up with current market trends.
• Develops and maintains relationships with industry partners, customers, and contacts.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 0-3 years of business or metal experience
• Other Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Highly motivated, self-driven, and eager to learn and apply new skills; ability to work with others and be a part of a team; proficient negotiation techniques and strategies; demonstrates astute business acumen and sound judgement; self-starter, a strong drive, and intellectual curiosity; strong communication skills and ability to effectively disseminate information in a clear and concise manner; able to travel up to 25% of the time; eligible to work in the United States, visa sponsorships are not available; must meet pre-employment screening requirements, including background checks and drug screenings; must live in or be willing to relocate to St. Louis, MO.

About Us

We are a global leader in the purchasing, processing, and manufacturing of non-ferrous metals, primarily Aluminum. We are dedicated to delivering top-quality products and services to customers across our family of brands – including Metal Exchange and Pennex. Our commitment to safety, integrity, caring, and growth guides every action we take and decision we make. We are dedicated to impacting our world in a positive way.

Perks of the Job

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Enterprise-wide winter break between Christmas and New Year’s holidays
• Competitive wages plus performance-based bonus opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Ambitious opportunity for career growth and advancement
• Paid time off for all new parents

Why Our People Love Working Here

• Purpose-driven, friendly, open, and respectful culture
• Highly engaged workforce – as indicated by best-in-class engagement scores
• Hybrid work schedule consisting of 3 in-office days and 2 remote days per week
• Shared core values of safety, integrity, caring, and growth
• Likely to be a part of a diverse, inclusive team
• Leaders committed to building more diverse, inclusive teams
• On-Demand pay via DailyPay
• Royalty incentive program
• Community Impact opportunities including additional time off to volunteer and charitable match up to $250 per employee
• Wellness incentive program
• Regular employee celebrations and events

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome people of different backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives. To ensure our business and culture continue to be inclusive of all people, we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital status, veteran or disability status. MX Holdings and our family of companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. Additionally, all your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.