Scrap Metal Buyer - Wire Chopper / Copper

About the Company

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. CMC is a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of the steel and construction reinforcement industry, with products supporting projects and structures worldwide for over 100 years.

About the Role

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement, and ground stabilization industries while growing your career. Whether you’ll spend your day in an office, operating equipment, or troubleshooting technical challenges, you’ll receive the training and support needed to excel and reach your full potential.

Responsibilities

• Handle all marketing areas of the Wire chopper, including core sales, business development, supplier relationship management, market intelligence, pricing strategy, material sourcing, and evaluation.
• Purchase scrap wire materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing standards/models established by company policy.
• Develop growth of business activities and profit with assigned accounts.
• Maintain accurate records of all buying/sourcing and prospecting activities, including closed sales and follow-up.
• Investigate new potential sources of consumers of scrap metal, buying from retail, dealer, industrial customers, repair shops, demolition projects, clean-ups, etc.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of business marketing/operations experience.
• Good understanding of purchasing scrap metal based on the LME/Comex and hedging.
• Buying/selling skills and product knowledge.
• Mid-level work experience with people, project supervision, sales, operations, and/or customer service is a plus.
• Leadership skills demonstrated in professional, educational, or social experiences.
• Ability and willingness to work in all areas of the business.
• Strong sense of teamwork as well as independent initiative.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Effective listening and verbal skills to engage with internal and external customers.
• Ability to travel within assigned region and other areas as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Benefits

• Day 1 benefits coverage with low-cost medical, vision, and 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.