Non Ferrous Buyer

SA Recycling; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Choice of 2 Medical plans, with Dental

Life Insurance

401k with a Company Match

Weekly Pay

Referral Incentives

Company provided uniforms and PPE

Safety and Profitability Bonuses

Job summary

SA Recycling is seeking a Nonferrous Retail Buyer to source nonferrous scrap from retail customers. You will identify metals, apply approved pricing, verify weights, and maintain accurate purchase records while delivering courteous service.

You will work with yard personnel to ensure safe receiving, proper sorting, and efficient material handling. A HS diploma is preferred and bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in scrap metal purchasing, recycling, or scale operations preferred.
• Identify common nonferrous metals and learn grading standards and purchasing procedures.
• Strong basic math skills for weights, prices, deductions, and totals.
• Proficient computer use and data entry for purchasing and scale software.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and identify nonferrous metals (copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel) and grade materials.
• Purchase material using price lists; obtain management approval for exceptions.
• Verify weights; report discrepancies with equipment as needed.
• Enter customer data, metal grades, weights, prices, and purchase details in the system.
• Collect customer IDs and documentation per procedures.
• Explain classifications, prices, deductions, and procedures to customers; escalate issues.
• Follow cash handling procedures and protect funds and data.
• Coordinate with yard staff to unload and keep grades separated.
• Recognize prohibited or hazardous materials and notify management.
• Maintain orderly buying area, assist with inventory and receiving checks.
• Wear PPE, follow safety procedures, report hazards.

Skills

Metal identification

Pricing procedures

Data entry

Customer service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Basic math

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Scale software

Purchasing software

Job description

The Nonferrous (NF) Retail Buyer purchases nonferrous scrap metal from retail customers. This position identifies and grades material, applies approved pricing, verifies weights, and completes accurate purchase records while providing courteous customer service. The buyer works with yard personnel to support safe receiving, proper sorting, and efficient material handling.

SA Recycling offers:

• Competitive Pay
• Choice of 2 Medical plans, with Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401k with a Company Match
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Incentives
• Company provided uniforms and PPE
• Eligible for Safety and Profitability Bonuses

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect and identify nonferrous metals, including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and other accepted materials; determine grade, condition, and contamination.
• Purchase material using current company price lists and authorized buying limits. Obtain management approval for price exceptions or questionable loads.
• Verify gross, tare, and net weights; ensure scales are used correctly and promptly report discrepancies or equipment concerns.
• Enter customer information, metal grades, weights, prices, and purchase details accurately in the company system; review tickets before completing transactions.
• Collect required customer identification and supporting documentation according to company procedures and applicable scrap purchasing requirements.
• Explain material classifications, prices, deductions, and transaction procedures to customers; address concerns professionally and refer unresolved issues to management.
• Follow payment and cash handling procedures, where assigned; protect funds, customer information, and transaction records, and report discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate with yard personnel to direct unloading, keep metal grades separated, and prevent contamination or unauthorized material movement.
• Recognize prohibited, suspicious, or potentially hazardous materials; stop the transaction and notify management when acceptance or ownership is in question.
• Maintain an orderly buying area, assist with inventory and receiving checks, and communicate material quality or pricing concerns to management.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, follow site safety procedures, and promptly report hazards, incidents, and near misses.
• Perform other related duties as assigned; operate material handling equipment only when trained and authorized.

Qualification and Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in scrap metal purchasing, recycling, retail customer service, or scale operations preferred.
• Ability to identify common nonferrous metals and learn company grading standards and purchasing procedures.
• Strong basic math skills for weights, unit prices, deductions, and transaction totals.
• Ability to use a computer, enter accurate data, and learn purchasing and scale software.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, and professional customer service skills.
• Ability to work with customers and yard personnel in a busy industrial environment.
• English and Spanish communication skills preferred.

Work Schedule:

Work the assigned site schedule. Overtime and weekend work may be required based on operational needs.

Physical Requirements

• Equipment & Tools: Personal computer, multi-line phone, Laser printer
• Physical Demand Level: Light to Moderate
• Work Capacity: Lifting & carrying 35lb loads, bending, kneeling, and sitting for long periods.
• Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, touch and taste
• Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, gripping, keyboard alignment

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by individuals assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills expected.

An offer of employment by SA Recycling is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen, physical exam, and background check with a credit check (if position specified).

All US applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

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