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Aston Carter Buyer (NW Portland) in Portland, Oregon
Job Description:
Buyers are responsible for quality, quantity, and margins for scrap material purchased from industrial and dealer accounts.
Research business growth in service area to identify possible new customers.
Consistently call on potential new dealer and industrial accounts to solicit new business.
Write and present proposals to customers.
Meet quantity volume and margin requirements which are established by management.
Provide detailed daily activity reports that specifically identify your customer contacts, plans for follow-up and upcoming activity. These are crucial components of our overall buying strategy and need to be thorough and timely.
Track account activity, adequacy of service and pricing and adjust as appropriate to maintain customer loyalty.
Ensure all boxes and product are accounted for, for your customers.
Deal with customer service problems courteously and expeditiously.
Identify opportunities to increase business with existing customers.
Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with customer and coworkers, including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure. Maintain an energetic, knowledgeable, outgoing and interested demeanor when dealing with customers in person or over the phone.
Negotiate fairly and effectively, fully documenting all agreements and confirming them with the customer.
Where necessary, confirm pricing and service arrangements with management before commitment.
Skills & Qualifications:
Scrap metal/metal recycling purchasing background a huge plus
Industrial experience secondary
Six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; or Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
For more information contact Morgan at (503) 403-4313 or mbullock @astoncarter.com
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.