Role: Commercial Buyer - Midlands
Location: Tipton (Office & Field Based – Covering East & West Midlands including Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Wolverhampton)
Hours: 42.75 flexible over 7 days (predominantly Mon-Fri but flexibility would be required)
Salary: Competitive
Global Ardour Recycling is a family-run business driven by a strong commitment to sustainability, integrity, innovation, and community. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to create a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, regardless of their background. We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the Onward Lives Charity, which reflects our values and passion for making a meaningful impact. This collaboration goes beyond financial support; it shapes how we operate daily, from reducing food waste to improving employability opportunities and supporting reintegration into society.
Based from our Tipton site and working across the East and West Midlands, you'll be responsible for sourcing and purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from a diverse customer base including scrap merchants, automotive businesses, manufacturers, engineering companies, demolition contractors and the construction sector.
You'll spend much of your time meeting customers, identifying new opportunities, negotiating purchases and ensuring Global Ardour Recycling remains the supplier of choice throughout the region.
This is a role for someone who enjoys being out in the field, building relationships and delivering commercial results.
- Purchase ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in line with business objectives.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of existing suppliers while actively securing new business opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with merchants and industrial customers across the Midlands.
- Negotiate commercially competitive prices while protecting company margins.
- Monitor market conditions and identify opportunities to maximise volumes and profitability.
- Work closely with operations and transport teams to ensure efficient collections and excellent customer service.
- Represent Global Ardour Recycling professionally, promoting our values and reputation within the industry.
- Proven commercial buying experience within the scrap metal or metals recycling industry.
- Excellent knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metal grades, specifications and market pricing.
- A successful track record of winning new business and growing customer accounts.
- Strong negotiation, relationship management and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently while managing a busy territory.
- Commercial awareness with a proactive, results-driven approach.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Join a growing and ambitious recycling business with exciting plans for the future.
- Work with an experienced and supportive leadership team.
- Enjoy the autonomy to develop your own customer base and make a genuine commercial impact.
- Competitive salary with a car allowance.
If you're an experienced Commercial Buyer looking for your next challenge and want to play a key role in the growth of a forward-thinking recycling business, we'd love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Health, safety and wellbeing are our priority and as such all roles are subject to pre and post employment drug testing.
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