Buyer (Full-Time) - Purchasing - Remote

Outlast is transforming recyclables trade through technology. Our platform enables suppliers and buyers to safely and effortlessly transact their materials at the push of a button. Beyond connecting suppliers and buyers, we also provide global logistics, financing, and quality control. As a company, we are keenly focused on optimizing the customer experience and doing good for the environment by promoting recycling. The proof is in the facts: recycling 1 ton of material reduces greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to more than 7,000 miles driven by a passenger car. We’re looking for a Procurement Specialist to own scrap aluminum purchasing for Outlast. This is a hands-on buying role — you’ll be on the phone with suppliers, negotiating pricing and terms, placing orders, and making sure we hit our procurement targets.

You’ll report directly to the VP of Finance & Business Operations and work closely with our operations, sales, and technology teams. This role is being built from the ground up — you’ll take over sourcing responsibilities currently handled by our founding team, establish new supplier relationships, and put basic procurement processes in place.

Source, negotiate, and purchase material at volumes and pricing that meet our targets. Grow our sourcing network beyond the existing base. We’ll help, but you need to be a fast, self-directed learner.

Set up procurement workflows. Integrate with our platform and financial systems.

Work with sales on material specs and timing, operations on logistics and quality, and finance on pricing and margins. Procurement touches everything here.

We’re a tech company. We expect you to leverage AI tools, data, and automation to be more productive — not work the way the scrap industry has for the last 50 years.

You’ve personally sourced goods or materials, negotiated with suppliers, and placed orders. You’re comfortable discussing price, terms, and delivery with suppliers. We’re a startup. What matters is how quickly you get up to speed through direct engagement — calls, site visits, and market immersion.

You have energy. You pick up the phone, visit the yard, make the offer. Experience with physical goods or commodity procurement (metals, chemicals, agricultural products, manufacturing inputs)

Background in the scrap metal, recycling, or secondary materials industry

Comfort with AI tools, data analysis, or workflow automation

Louisiana (remote)

Travel

Full-time

Competitive salary + bonus + equity

Ground-floor opportunity at a company building the future of a massive, fragmented industry

Equity in a high-growth company

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