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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.