Trading Executive – Scrap Metal & Recycling

Pearson Carter Limited; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained company vehicle

Quarterly incentive scheme

Four weeks annual leave

Paid personal leave

Long service leave

Ongoing training and career developm

Supportive team with focus on safety

Job summary

Pearson Carter Limited in Mackay is seeking a commercially minded Trading Executive to join our established Australian recycling and industrial business. The role focuses on sourcing and purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, managing customer accounts and coordinating deliveries to nominated facilities.

This hands-on commercial position suits someone with sales, account management or industrial trading experience who enjoys negotiating deals, building relationships and identifying

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, account management or business development.
• Experience in scrap metal, recycling or related industry advantageous.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and organise work effectively.
• Commitment to workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing customer accounts while developing new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with customers and understand their individual requirements.
• Negotiate pricing and prepare quotes based on customer needs.
• Coordinate scrap metal procurement and deliveries to relevant facilities.
• Work closely with trading and operations teams to maintain service standards.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, company policies and safe work practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, customer retention and business performance.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Job description

We are seeking a commercially minded Trading Executive to join an established Australian recycling and industrial business based in Mackay.

The role will focus on sourcing and purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, managing customer accounts and coordinating deliveries to nominated facilities.

This is a hands-on commercial role suited to someone with experience in sales, account management or industrial trading who enjoys building relationships, negotiating deals and identifying opportunities for growth.

1.2 Key Responsibilities

• Manage existing customer accounts while developing new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with customers and understand their individual requirements.
• Negotiate pricing and prepare quotes based on customer needs.
• Coordinate scrap metal procurement and deliveries to relevant facilities.
• Work closely with trading and operations teams to maintain service standards.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, company policies and safe work practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, customer retention and business performance.

1.3 What We're Looking For

• Experience in sales, account management or business development.
• Experience in scrap metal, recycling, waste management or a related industrial environment is advantageous.
• Strong negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and organise work effectively.
• Commercial awareness and a focus on growing customer accounts.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with a strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Ability to work collaboratively with customers, contractors and internal stakeholders.

1.4 What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package with a fully maintained company vehicle.
• Quarterly incentive scheme.
• Permanent, full-time opportunity.
• Four weeks of annual leave and paid personal leave.
• Long service leave benefits.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with a strong focus on safety and wellbeing.