Emerging Leader
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
The anticipated salary range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000; however, compensation may be above or below this range based on experience and qualifications. · Full-time
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- The anticipated salary range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000; however, compensation may be above or below this range based on experience and qualifications.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Company Description
American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.
Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.
We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.
It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.
Our Core Values:
Within the Emerging Leader program, you will have an opportunity to learn and be mentored by multiple leaders across our business, including operations, sales, finance, human resources, procurement and everything in between. By the completion of this program, you will be able to become an emerging talent within our Operations, Finance or Commercial teams.
What you’re responsible for:
Phase 1 - Operations:
To join our team:
What we offer!
American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.
Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.
We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.
It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.
Our Core Values:
- Passion: We are passionate about what we do and how we do it
- Teamwork: Together, we achieve great things
- Agility: We embrace change as opportunity
- Commitment to Excellence: We are committed to excellence in everything we do
- Community Engagement: We make a difference in our community
Within the Emerging Leader program, you will have an opportunity to learn and be mentored by multiple leaders across our business, including operations, sales, finance, human resources, procurement and everything in between. By the completion of this program, you will be able to become an emerging talent within our Operations, Finance or Commercial teams.
What you’re responsible for:
Phase 1 - Operations:
- Developing an understanding of our products and materials
- Understanding the process and flows of our yards and operations (including time with our Ferrous and Shredder Departments).
- Learning the ins and outs of overseeing a feeder yard site
- Developing an understanding of our health and safety culture
- Understanding how our material gets transported from our customers to our sites
- Learning how we dispatch and scale our material
- Identifying the equipment needed to set up an account
- Reviewing our contracts and how they are processed
- Analyzing inventory and learning about our month end inventory process
- Understanding how we process and pay our customers
- Learning how we establish supplier strategies and vendor management
- Collaborating with different departments to identify purchasing needs and strategies
- Participating in inventory management with our storekeepers
- Participating in onboarding and integration of new employees
- Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition team to identify and attract the right talent
- Partnering with the HR team to understand critical aspects of the HR function; succession planning, management training, compensation, dealing with difficult situations
- Visiting customer sites, interacting and building critical customer relationships
- Gaining hands-on exposure to pricing strategies, market trends and negotiation techniques
- Understanding how margins work, what drives profitability and how purchasing decisions affect results
- Collaborating with the sales team to understand the process and importance of account managing
To join our team:
- You must be a recent graduate from a relevant University or College program
- You have strong written and oral communication skills
- You have a valid driver's license
- You have the ability to travel as needed
- You have excellent customer service and organizational skills
- You are able to work effectively both independently and within a team
What we offer!
- A competitive wage, vacation, benefits and a RRSP matching program
- Annual AIM tuition scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependents
- The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
- A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!
More about this job
Responsibilities
Rotate through operations, logistics, finance, procurement, human resources, and sales to learn the company’s processes and business functions. Build practical experience in site operations, inventory and contracts, supplier and employee processes, customer relationships, pricing, and account management.
Requirements
Applicants must be recent graduates of a relevant university or college program and hold a valid driver’s license. They must have strong written and oral communication, customer service, and organizational skills, be able to travel as needed, and work effectively independently and as part of a team.
Skills
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Customer Service
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Leadership
- Operations
- Logistics
- Financial Analysis
- Procurement
- Human Resources
- Sales
- Negotiation
- Inventory Management
- Account Management
Benefits
- Vacation
- Benefits
- RRSP Matching Program
- Tuition Scholarship Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Sales
Keywords
- Metal Recycling
- Operations
- Ferrous Materials
- Shredder Operations
- Yard Operations
- Health And Safety
- Logistics
- Dispatch
- Material Transportation
- Finance
- Contracts
- Inventory Analysis
- Month-End Inventory
- Procurement
- Supplier Strategies
- Vendor Management
- Inventory Management
- Human Resources
- Onboarding
- Talent Acquisition
- Succession Planning
- Compensation
- Sales
- Commercial Development
- Customer Relationships
- Pricing Strategies
- Market Trends
- Negotiation
- Profitability
- Account Management