Emerging Leader

American Iron & MetalHamilton, Ontario, CA

30+ days ago

Salary

CA$20.00 hourly

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.

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 and procurement and everything in between for a duration of 15 months. By the completion of this program, you will be in a position to become an emerging talent within our growing organization within our Operations, Finance or Commercial teams

Job Description

What You'll be responsible for :

Phase 1 - Operations :

Developing an understanding of our products and materials.
Learning 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.

Phase 2- Logistics :

Learning how our material gets transported from our customers to our sites.

Learning how we dispatch and scale our material.

Learning the equipment needed to set up an account.

Phase 3- Finance :

Learning about our contracts and how they are processed.

Analyzing inventory and learning about our month end inventory process.

Learning how we process and pay our customers.

Phase 4- Procurement :

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.

Phase 5- Human Resources :

Participating in onboarding and integration of new employees.

Collaborating with Talent Acquisition team to learn and identify top talent.

Partnering with HR Ontario team to understand critical aspects of the HR function; succession planning, management training, compensation, dealing with difficult situations.

Phase 6- Sales :

Visiting customer sites, interacting, and building critical customer relationships.

Collaborating with the sales team to understand the process and importance of account managing.

Qualifications

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. Bilingualism would be considered an asset.

You have a valid driver’s license.

You have the ability for some travel.

You have excellent customer service and organizational skills.

You have the ability to work well within team and individual settings.

Additional Information

What we offer :

Full time, permanent position

A competitive annual base salary, vacation, benefits, and a RRSP matching program.

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!