Outside Sales Representative

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Rivière-du-Loup, QC, CAN
In-Office
Junior
Utilities
The Role
Purchases scrap metal from dealerships and industrial businesses while meeting tonnage and profitability targets. Develops customer relationships, prospects new accounts, negotiates contracts, monitors market prices, conducts P&L analysis, and coordinates purchasing documentation. The role spends approximately 80% of its time on the road, requires territory travel, and includes coaching team members.
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Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and a recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry, with more than 125 sites and 4,000 employees worldwide. We have continued to thrive over the past eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of the AIM team, a growing organization driven by an entrepreneurial spirit that has evolved into a successful and diversified company. Our business divisions include metal recycling, dismantling and demolition, automotive parts sales and recycling, welding component manufacturing, construction waste recycling, and the production of custom industrial and mining products.

We take pride in making a positive impact on the environment and helping to build a greener, more sustainable future for everyone.

It's simple; we do it right. We aim for excellence.

What We Offer!

  • Competitive salary, vacation, benefits, and an RRSP matching program
  • AIM annual scholarship program of up to $8,500 per eligible dependent child
  • The tools and support needed to succeed in your career and professional development
  • A dynamic, rewarding, and enjoyable work environment!

Job Description

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Outside Sales Representative will work closely with the management team and be responsible for purchasing scrap metal products from dealerships and industrial businesses. This individual will also be responsible for developing and maintaining exceptional business relationships with both new and existing customers. This role requires a dynamic, self-motivated professional who can collaborate effectively with all company staff and departments, as well as with customers and suppliers.

  • Purchase scrap metal to ensure tonnage targets are met or exceeded while optimizing profit margins;
  • Visit dealerships and industrial suppliers, by phone or in person, to promote new and repeat business, provide pricing, deliver customer service, answer questions, handle complaints, and build strong relationships;
  • Prospect for new customers by visiting individuals and small businesses through door-to-door canvassing;
  • Develop reliable networks of contacts to stay informed about buying and selling prices, as well as local and regional market trends;
  • Negotiate new contracts with customers;
  • Conduct P&L analyses;
  • Use knowledge of yard operations and processing activities to make pricing decisions and optimize profitability;
  • Coordinate with administrative staff and the commercial team to ensure accurate and timely documentation of all purchasing transactions;
  • Provide feedback and recommendations regarding scrap purchasing prices for AIM-operated sites;
  • Carry out special projects as assigned;
  • Coach and mentor team members;
  • Spend 80% of the time on the road and 20% in the office;
  • Perform all other related duties as required.

Qualifications

To Join Our Team:

  • You hold a college diploma in business, sales, marketing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • You have 1 year or more of experience in the recycling industry, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals (an asset);
  • You possess a valid Class 5 driver's licence;
  • You have strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills;
  • You have excellent mathematical, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities;
  • You have knowledge of metal alloy identification (an asset);
  • You are proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite;
  • You are able to travel throughout the assigned territory;
  • You have experience using various CRM systems (an asset);
  • You are bilingual (French/English); this is considered an asset for the Quebec region;
  • You demonstrate strong leadership skills;
  • You have excellent communication abilities;
  • You enjoy working as part of a team;
  • You possess strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret results;
  • You are able to establish and manage priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure work environment;
  • You have a solid understanding of organizational management.

Additional Information

American Iron & Metal Company and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. The masculine form is used solely to simplify the text. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Skills Required

  • College diploma in business, sales, marketing, or equivalent education and experience
  • At least 1 year of experience in the recycling industry, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • Valid Class 5 driver's licence
  • Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent mathematical, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities
  • Knowledge of metal alloy identification
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to travel throughout the assigned territory
  • Experience using CRM systems
  • Bilingual French and English for the Quebec region
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret results
  • Ability to establish and manage priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
  • Solid understanding of organizational management
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The Company
HQ: Montréal
950 Employees
Year Founded: 1936

What We Do

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned, Canada-based company founded in 1936. Since that day, AIM has grown to be recognized as one of the World’s most sophisticated metal recyclers, specializing in the recovery and recycling of scrap metal by-products. With the growth and support of our 4,000+ valued employees, we have evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with a global footprint and over 125 sites worldwide. The primary reason? An effective and thorough development strategy. Today, AIM’s operations are headed by its founder’s successors: Herbert, Ronald, and Ricky Black, who have vowed to uphold the company’s long-established standards for quality. From its humble Canadian origins, we have grown to become a sophisticated leader in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling (AIM Recycling), decommissioning & demolition (Delsan AIM), auto-parts sales & recycling (AIM Kenny U-Pull), manufacturing of solder assemblies (AIM Global Solder Solutions), construction waste recycling (AIM Eco-Centre), and production of customized industrial & mining products (AIM Minesource)

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