Employment

Your Role

You are someone who is looking to make a direct impact on the growth curve of an otherwise stable company. You know how to provide great customer service to your existing accounts, and you’re not afraid to cold call, pop in and relentlessly get after leads.

Reporting directly to our President, you are primarily responsible for developing and maintaining great relationships with existing and potential customers/suppliers in the maritime and aerospace industries and beyond. You will achieve your goals by (1) visiting facilities of current and potential suppliers around Western Washington, such as other recycling facilities, machine shops and utility companies, (2) developing and building customer/supplier relationships, including the development of customer specific marketing materials, and negotiating prices and contracts that build, grow, and retain the supplier base, (3) giving superior customer service in every situation, 100% of the time. and (4) ultimately bringing in thousands of pounds of non-ferrous metal for our production crew. You will work from our Seattle headquarters in SODO (parking included).

Your new job with us is full-time and anticipated to be generally Monday through Friday.

Your Compensation

Your compensation will depend on your experience. You will receive a base salary plus you’ll participate in our quarterly company profit sharing program. You will also receive our other company benefits, which include, full health and dental with employer contributions to your HSA, a voluntary cash benefits program, paid vacation, sick, holiday and personal day and 401(k) with healthy employer matching program.

Specific Tasks

• Manage existing Western Washington accounts and assist them with their scrap metal handling
• Research various industries for potential customer/supplier opportunities
• Establish new accounts through cold-calls, cold-visits and referral follow-ups
• Conduct month-end account pricing
• Assist in-house metal buyers when short-handed at the office

Your Skills

• Wicked smart – Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• “Office” Nerd – Strong skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, preferred
• All ears – You are a great listener
• Customer service freak – Trouble sleeping if your customer has not been served well
• Been there – Experience working in industrial/value-add wholesaler industries a plus
• Done that – Experience working in sales and not needing hand-holding an A-plus
• Takin’ Care of Business – Ability to take initiative and be a driver of change
• Circus performer – You can juggle projects and issues like no other
• Communicator – You can convey your ideas succinctly and respectfully
• Make good choices – You use great judgment in all that you do

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Torch cut scrap metal of various sizes down to specified dimensions using an oxygen/natural gas torch
• Adherence with company safety and environmental standards
• Perform pre-shift and post-shift inspections to ensure equipment is in good working order
• Assisting with yard/facility cleanup and maintenance

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB

• Good visual acuity
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, hear audible warning signals, walk and stand on uneven surfaces, lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Operating and moving various equipment may require dexterity to push, pull, climb, bend, twist, turn, reach, etc.
• Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform duties

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience with torch cutting and respirators
• Ability to be flexible to changing work conditions and assignments, and work well within a team
• Experience working within the Scrap Metal industry an asset
• Forklift and skid steer experience is a plus
• Experience torching scrap metal is also a plus