Position: Purchasing Account Manager

Industry: Metal

Location: Torrance, CA

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Salary Range: $65k-75k/hour (DOE)

The company provides a great opportunity to learn metal recycling industry, especially for aluminum. Literally, you contribute to society through your work every day.

Description:

• Responsible for purchases of non-ferrous scrap metal from recyclers(industrial accounts).

• Develops the growth of business activities and profit with assigned accounts and in assigned territories(mainly west coast, such as California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Texas etc).

• Investigates new potential sources of non-ferrous scrap.

• Purchases scrap metal materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing standards established by Company guidelines

• Owns internal and external customer service relating to non-ferrous business

• Visits customers on a regular basis and maintain systemic data to record account history

• 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

• Travel could be at 3 – 4 days a week.

Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills required

• Strong oral and written communication skills required(English and Japanese)

• 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 required.

• Contract negotiation experience preferred

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Bachelors degree preferred

To apply, please send your resume to