Scrap Buyer

Description:

Benefits Package:

Salary depending on expectations - very open to finding the right person for the role.
10% Bonus - always paid.
Car Allowance £3,500
Excellent on-going training and additional learning opportunities.
Genuine opportunities to progress your career long term.
Manage your own workload working from home, travel to customer sites / yards from your house.

This company is one of the leading employers in the local area. They have recently invested significantly in their site and created a number of new positions. They are looking for an experienced Scrap Buyer to play a pivotal role in their expansion plans. This role would be ideal for someone who wants to join a thriving business where they can develop and progress long term whilst managing their own work load.

Role & Responsibilities:

Buying and sourcing of Ferrous Scrap and Non-Ferrous Metals from the UK market, negotiate prices and contracts.
Managing relationships and existing suppliers to ensure contracts and quality standards are adhered to, this will include site visits.
Development of new sources of scrap.
Use of SAP system and Excel to maintain accurate & up to date records, retrieve stored information, produce orders or respond to enquiries.
Ensure compliance of quality standards and adherence to standards operating procedures.
Promote Total Quality Management, Health and Safety, Continuous Improvement and contribute to the "Scrap Purchasing Mini Company" concept and maintain scorecards.
Take the lead with forecasting, planning an decision-making in coordination within the scrap purchasing team so that the strategy and performance is aligned with the other business strategies.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Buying, sales or commercial experience ideally within a Scrap Metal or Recycling environment.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to work and adapt to a diverse audience.
Excellent communication skills across all levels.
Ability to work individually at times showing strong decision making skills.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently while out of the office.If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business