Job Description
Ferrous Scrap Buyer - Metals Recycling - Base Salary to 95k/year - Martinsburg, WV
- Our client is a growing metals recycling organization seeking an experienced Ferrous Scrap Buyer to support scrap procurement and trading activities throughout the region. This position will focus on sourcing, purchasing, marketing, and positioning ferrous scrap while developing strong relationships with suppliers, consumers, mills, foundries, and industry partners.
- The successful candidate will possess direct experience within the ferrous scrap recycling industry and have a strong understanding of scrap markets, pricing dynamics, logistics, and material flow optimization.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop an assigned ferrous scrap trading territory
- Source, purchase, market, and position ferrous scrap materials within the region
- Build and maintain relationships with scrap suppliers, consumers, mills, foundries, processors, and recycling partners
- Identify opportunities to optimize scrap flows, material quality, pricing, and freight costs
- Monitor ferrous scrap market conditions, pricing trends, and industry developments
- Collaborate with internal operations, recycling, logistics, and trading teams to maximize profitability and efficiency
- Support vendor management initiatives and process improvement efforts
- Analyze supply and demand trends to identify new procurement opportunities
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, and purchasing agreements with suppliers
- Maintain accurate records related to purchasing, trading, and supplier activity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience required
- 3+ years of experience in ferrous scrap buying, ferrous scrap trading, metals recycling, or scrap procurement
- Experience purchasing, sourcing, marketing, or trading ferrous scrap materials
- Knowledge of ferrous scrap grades, market pricing, supply chains, and recycling operations
- Experience developing relationships with suppliers, mills, foundries, processors, or industrial scrap generators
- Ability to analyze market conditions and make sound purchasing decisions
Compensation:
- Base salary in the 70k - 95k/year range
- Annual Bonus Target of 20%
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k
- PTO and paid holidays
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Martinsburg, WV |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Salary | $70,000–$95,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | https://www.allsearchinc.com |
About Company
AllSearch is one of the leading providers of industrial sales recruiting, manufacturing recruiting, HVAC recruiting, and construction / building product recruitment in the United States today. In complement to our largest practices, we also run long-standing, thriving niche recruitment practices specializing in the areas of both Insurance, and Engineering. Each practice is run by an industry veteran who spent a more than a decade working hands–on within the industry their recruiting practice represents. Talk about inside knowledge! Whether you’re a client looking for premier talent, or a candidate looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we can help you reach your goals. #StepYourJobUp
Skills
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- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Market Analysisunmatched
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- Marketingunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Profit & Lossunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Recyclingunmatched
- Sales Prospectingunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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