Manager Trainee / Associate Buyer

• Support operations management for all ferrous the non-ferrous units with the objective of maintaining a safe, organized, and tidy facility.
• Obtain a solid working knowledge of how ferrous and non-ferrous metals are received, graded, priced, processed and shipped.
• Review and ensure materials purchased are priced and coded correctly before payment to customers.
• Arrange economical transportation of material to the plant, ensure efficient handling of material (maintain strong communication and working relationship with transportation department and operations).
• Interact with scale operations to accurately input purchases across the scale.
• Provide monthly reports including estimated inbound volume, type and grade of material, and price structure for material.
• Enter and maintain internal software system supplier information and purchase contracts.
• Review and make recommendations to the Yard Manager for the quality produced of our finished products.
• Ensure adherence to customer specifications and make recommendations to the Yard Manager on ways to expand margins.
• Become familiar with all processing operations and costs. Become knowledgeable enough to determine how the material is to be processed through Metalico’s operating facilities and make recommendations to the Yard Manager as needed.
• Conduct himself/herself with professionalism and be responsive to all internal and external customers.
• Handle all disputes in a timely and effective manner. Effectiveness is defined as protection of both Metalico and the interests of the disputed party.
• Conduct himself/herself according to Metalico’s values and anti-trust regulations.
• Attend relevant training/information sessions with the intent of becoming more knowledgeable.
• Responsible for planning and requesting capital needs.
• Follow all Metalico procedures regarding his/her activities.
• Ops Support is to perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma required.
• College degree in business or equivalent business experience desirable.
• Ability to identify, grade, and determine quality non-ferrous metals is required.
• Ability to identify, grade, and determine quality ferrous metals is preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Positive attitude, proactive, goal-oriented, self-starter, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Metalico is a leading full-service, broadly diversified scrap metal recycler, principally operating in the Northeastern United States. Our scrap operations source, buy, process, and sell four distinct groups of commodity metals for use in the manufacture of new products: +We recycle scrap steel and iron, which is sold primarily to domestic mills and foundries. +We recycle non-ferrous metals, principally aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel-based steel and high temperature alloys. These products are sold to domestic manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, to the export markets. +We buy catalytic converters and recover platinum, palladium, and rhodium, known as Platinum Group Metals (PGM's). These precious metals are typically refined and reused by industry in emissions control devices. Metalico today employs 600 people in 27 operating locations across 6 states. Metalico is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.