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    ** Outside Buyer**

    **Job Category****:** Buyers **Requisition Number****:** TEMPL014498 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

    **Description**

    The Outside Buyer is required to visit facilities of current and potential suppliers within their regions such as demolition contractors, scrap dealers, autowreckers,and construction projects. Responsible for generating purchases of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.The Outside Buyer continually investigates new sources of scrap to develop relationships leading to procurement of all grades of metals. The Outside Buyer represents themselves as the point person for the organization and communicates with the General Manager and facility managers so that purchases are in line with production requirements and the overall buy plan for the region.

    The Outside Buyer is required to focus on developing and building customer/supplier relationships and negotiating prices and contracts that build, grow, and retain the supplier base. Must be knowledgeable of costs associated with the purchase of ferrous and nonferrous materials as well as the current market and sales to provide optimum pricing strategies. This position requires knowledge and understanding of costs associated with freight in; handling, processing of ferrous & nonferrous materials providing optimum pricing to the supplier while achieving desired metal margins. The incumbent inspects storage piles for material quality of delivered materials. Must be in constant contact with the Commercial Operational Manager and utilize the capabilities within the Commercial Support Group to assist with bid preparation and job costing.

    The Outside Buyer is expected to spend sixty percent of the work week visiting new suppliers and maintaining existing relationships and the remaining forty percent in marketing and administrative duties as directed by the Commercial Manager.

    The Outside Buyer provides weekly action reporting.

    **Qualifications:**

    Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business is preferred

    5+ years prior industry sales experience and/or 5-10 years prior experience as a metal buyer in the scrap industry

    A valid driver's license

    Knowledge of testing and identifying metal alloys

    Superior customer service skills

    Windows XP, which includes Outlook

    Tact and ability to communicate with people at all levels, both orally and in writing

    Excellent mathematical and problem solving skills

    Strong negotiation skills

    Attention to detail and accuracy

    **PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.**

    All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

    Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.

    An offer of U.S. employment by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

    All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.

    As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.

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