Purchasing Account Manager (Scrap Metal Buyer)

it's what's inside that counts_______________________________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• Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 (depending on experience)Why This JobCMC 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• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations in order to purchase materials in compliance• Demonstrates outstanding customer service skills to ensure repeat business.• Responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships and referrals• Maximizes all opportunities in the process of closing a deal, resulting in the taking of market share from competitors• Responsible for meeting or exceeding buying/sourcing quotas• Participates in a database of qualified leads through referrals, telephone canvassing, direct mail, email & networking• Assists in the implementation of company marketing plans as needed• Maintains accurate records of all buying/sourcing and prospecting activities including closed sales and follow-up activities• Buys consultatively and recommends to prospects and clients various solutions the company offers to improve or resolve business issues.• Outcalls all potential suppliers that fall within the marketing strategy (bids & auctions).• Travel must be 4 days a week.What You'll Need• Contract negotiation experience preferred• Strong interpersonal skills required• Sense of teamwork as well as independent initiative required• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively• Proficient in MS Office programs - Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint required. SAP experience a plus.• Demonstrates buying/selling skills & product knowledge• Strong oral and written communication skills required.Your Education• High School Diploma or GED required• Bachelors degree preferredWe are Commercial Metals Company, a Fortune 500 company with a family feel that's already part of your life. Our steel products have been supporting structures in more than 20 countries for over 100 years. And 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 problems facing our world over the last 100 years - but we're just getting started.If you're ready to reimagine ways to make the steel industry more sustainable, reinforce the bridges and roadways connecting our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career - and our world - forward.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.