Brokerage Representative

Brokerage Representative

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift: Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location: Statewide Illinois

The Job You Will Perform:

• Extensive cold calling to seek out and develop new account base.
• Analyzing existing supplier recycling programs to maximize recovery and yield.
• Develop and build relationships with new and existing suppliers. Gather market intelligence and develop a commercial strategy to manage the Midwest marketplace.
• Develop and present both verbal and written recycling proposals to potential suppliers.
• Conduct profitability analysis on existing and potential new suppliers.
• Negotiates purchase prices and keeps abreast of market and supply trends.
• Works closely with our internal mill system to source low cost, high quality OCC.
• Works closely w/ our Export sales and domestic sales system to source supply for Key Customers.
• Develops a clear understanding of customers' business and critical requirements through frequent visits to customers' facilities.
• Handles customer complaints promptly and effectively.
• Practices effective time and territory management.
• Interfaces effectively with other departments and maintains open lines of communication with stakeholders.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Minimum four years successful direct outside sales experience.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities.
• Demonstrated customer focus with the ability to listen, understand and analyze the needs of customers.
• Ability to recognize changes in market conditions and adapt marketing strategies accordingly.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of time if required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in business with an emphasis in marketing