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Charter Steel · 5 days ago

Metallics Category Lead

Saukville, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Charter Steel is a fourth-generation family-owned business focused on growth and optimization. The Metallics Category Lead will oversee sourcing and procurement of raw materials, maintaining supplier accounts, and contributing to business development efforts to expand supplier networks.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong relationships, externally across supply base and internally with partner departments

Assist in the development and execution of market penetration and optimization strategy

Build an understanding of scrap generation and supplier processing capabilities, value drivers, selling criteria, and counterparty options

Participate in volume and price negotiations with supply base

Develop and maintain knowledge base of suppliers’ and competitors’ industry position, capabilities, and offerings

Periodic identification and development of new suppliers that enter the Scrap Yard channel

Qualification

Commercial experience in metalsRelationship managementNegotiation skillsBusiness acumenSolid computer skillsStrategic mindsetCommunication skillsResults-oriented mindsetWork independentlyCross-functional teamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Strong track record of success with at least 5 years of commercial experience in ferrous or non-ferrous metals or similar industrial material acquisition

Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships

Ability to understand material processing at supplier and Charter locations

A strategic mindset with the ability to execute within an everchanging market

Can lead by influence

Ability to put strategy into execution

Overall business acumen, demonstrating an ability to combine commercial, operations, economics and supply chain understanding to maximize business opportunities

Excellent negotiation skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation, analytical, interpersonal, leadership

Results-oriented mindset

Proven ability of working effectively with cross-functional teams, particularly Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance

Solid computer skills, including Microsoft products

Preferred

Scrap metal purchasing experience with background working directly with scrap yards, as well as brokers, and for a metals manufacturer with melting operations

Experience in a team environment with downstream stakeholders

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Company

Charter Steel

Charter Steel, Inc. manufactures and distributes carbon and alloy steel bars, rods, and wire products. It is a sub-organization of Charter Manufacturing.

Founded in 1975

Saukville, Wisconsin, USA

1001-5000 employees