Inside Buyer Job in Johnston 02919, Rhode Island US

This position reports to the Commercial Operations Manager.  While the Outside Buyer is considered the “Point Man” for the Recyclable Materials Purchasing effort within the Region, it must then be said the Inside Buyer is the cornerstone of the entire program.  The incumbent within this position has the primary responsibility to ensure effective communication is maintained between the Receiving Facility and all the other Regional Buyers relative to the flow of material into the Facilities.  This is simple, yet essential, as it will be the Inside Buyer who will, as needed, personally inspect and grade purchased material coming into the Facilities and subsequently report, to the other Buyers, the quality of the received material.  A further responsibility of the Inside Buyer is to be responsive to the Scale Receiving Personnel when new suppliers arrive at the Scale who need their material Inspected, graded and priced accordingly.  This initial contact with the new suppliers affords the Inside Buyer the opportunity to properly assess the potential for continued business and ensures a smooth transition for the new supplier into doing business with the Facility.  Additionally, the Inside Buyer will spend a portion of their time seeking out new business via “Cold Calling”, or follow-up phone contact, with companies that may have expressed an interest in the services the Facility provides.  If, in the process of calling, the Inside Buyer is able to develop an interest with new Suppliers, then this contact information would be provided to the Outside or Industrial Buyer for any required site visits and to close the deal.  To accomplish the role of Inside Buyer the Incumbent must be completely knowledgeable of all handling and processing costs for each the recyclable materials and have a full understanding of the current pricing strategy for all commodities.  The success of the Inside Buyer further requires demonstrated competence in their ability to operate the FE NF Receiving Scales, Truck Dispatch and Container Operations for Industrial Customers.  As such, they will make the time available to fill-in these positions, as may be required, so as to maintain their competence and their “feel” for the business.  In actuality, the Inside Buyer must focus 100 percent on the happenings within the Facilities and be an active part of the daily routine.

Essential Functions:

1) As the first order of daily business the Inside Buyer, in concert with the Facility Manager, must review the previous days purchase activities, by customer, to determine within reason, that the report properly reflects the transactions and the payments are proper for the business conducted.
2) Responsible for monitoring all suppliers’ performance and to notify the appropriate Regional Buyers when analysis shows a reduction in a supplier’s deliveries or a significant change in their business pattern.
3) Available to Scale Personnel to meet new customers, interview and provide necessary Inspection and Pricing of material.
4) Responsible for developing a daily routine that ensures the most recent information is on hand to allow for the proper pricing of material to suppliers.
5) Responsible for spending at least one quarter of the work week calling in search of new business.  Normally this is accomplished by reviewing Telephone Books, Trade Magazines and local business magazines.
6) Review the system generated daily and weekly reports of the actual delivery of material across the receiving scales.
7) Assist in the inspection and grading of material as well as in the calculating of resources that will be needed to support the bid offering requirements.
8) Contact the appropriate FE or NF Trader to confirm current market conditions and the company’s position before making any offer to purchase.
9) Communicate daily with production and environmental staff regarding the quality of scrap to ensure compliance with current regulations and policies.

Regional Responsibilities:

1) Within this section and upon the hire or placement of an individual, the Direct Manager will include, if applicable, any additional Essential Functions specific to the region.  If necessary, the writer can exclude a specific Essential Function that would not be expected to be performed.
 

Interpersonal Contacts:

Internal contacts include all non-ferrous and ferrous buyers for advising, asking questions, coordinating customer and sales activity, pricing, and assisting to maintain company goals; office staff for exchanging information on paperwork and computer entry; yard personnel for the exchange of information regarding truck movement and incoming material.

External contacts include actual and potential customers to provide information regarding pricing, acceptable materials, coordinate pick ups; and trade organizations.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business is preferred, but not required in addition to with 5+ years prior sales experience and/or 5-10 years prior experience as a metal buyer in the scrap industry.  A valid driver’s license.
 

Knowledge of testing and identifying metal alloys; superior customer service skills; Windows XP, which includes Outlook; tact and ability to communicate with people at all levels, both orally and in writing, in a professional manner; excellent mathematical and problem solving skills; strong negotiation skills; attention to detail and accuracy; basic typing and 10-key skills.  Ability to: have commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; deal with problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.