Sales Representative (Ferrous, Nonferrous, Ferroalloy & Industrial)

Who We Are:

DJJ, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Trader/Sales Representative positions. DJJ is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. We have relationships with scrap metal businesses around the world. Founded in 1885, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, and the principles of integrity and respect. We’re recognized as a good community citizen who is trustworthy, financially strong, and environmentally proactive.

Our parent company Nucor Corporation is a Fortune 150 company, known for being North America’s leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in our industry. The key to Nucor’s success is that we care about the safety and well-being of our teammates and customers, the health and protection of our environment, and the relationships we establish in the communities where we live and work. At the heart of every Nucor division are the dedicated people who make up our team. We are seeking a creative, motivated, and dedicated teammate to join our DJJ team. We offer you a challenging and rewarding work environment where you can contribute to the success of over 30,000 Nucor teammates.

Benefits:

Medical and dental are just the beginning. We value our teammates and offer benefits packages that also include a bonus program, profit sharing, retirement savings, vacation and holiday pay, scholarship and tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth potential. We strive to avoid implementing layoffs or furloughing our teammates. We strongly believe that a Nucor teammate who does their job properly today, should feel confident that they will have a job tomorrow.

This opportunity also will provide:

• Relocation assistance
• Paid company training and travel, including mileage
• Company cellphone
• Bonus structure
• Profit sharing
• Retirement savings
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement
• Unlimited growth potential
• Holiday pay

For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

Purpose:

The primary purpose/role of a Trader/Sales Representative is to directly support and drive the raw material advantage for Nucor. You will be instrumental in building relationships with scrap/alloy suppliers, purchasing various grades of scrap/alloy, and brokering that scrap/alloy to steel mills and melt shops at margin. You will work closely with our logistics team, Nucor mill teammates and will also support our open market and 3rd party accounts. A curiosity of the markets, creating/driving relationships, and developing business is key to success within this role. (This posting recruits for all our brokerages: Ferrous, Nonferrous, Ferroalloy and Industrial Group).

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate for these roles will have strong communication and problem-solving skills. A curiosity of financial markets, strong commercial acumen and an ability to develop relationships. The ideal candidate will also be willing/required to travel and initially relocate, and will be asked to do so again in the future based on available promotions/business need.

• Develop new business
• Grow existing relationships with customers (both suppliers and consumers) to further strengthen relationships and create business opportunities
• Sell/Trade commodities (ferrous/nonferrous metals and ferroalloys)
• Interact with customers regarding supply chain management, special payment terms and contract changes and create business opportunities to effect strong customer relations and profitability for the Company
• Ability to travel up to 30-60% of the time
• Initial and future relocation to any listed locations (company paid, strictly based on business need)
  • District Offices: Birmingham, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, St. Louis

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interface effectively with company personnel and customers/suppliers at all levels
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of the team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a business discipline
• Prior sales and/or customer service experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills 
• Negotiating skills