Sims Limited
Trainee Account Manager (Start ASAP)
New South Wales, Western Australia
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Apprenticeship or Traineeship
- AUD 55,000 - 75,000 / Year
- 1-3 vacancies
- Apply by 1 May 2024
- Start date ASAP
The goal of this Trainee/Cadet role is to become a Trading Representative (Mobile Buyer) of scrap metal.
You will be hands on at the start (yes, you will need to get your hands dirty), learning the intricacies of the scrap metal industry within our recycling facilities. This will hold you in good stead for a successful career with the world’s largest metal recycler. This is a great opportunity to learn the business from the ground up.
Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by supplying local and overseas steelmaking / smelting companies with furnace ready feed which helps reduce carbon emissions which is a key aspect of the Green Metal journey.
Your new role
Sims Metal’s Trainee/Cadet Program offers the opportunity to learn a profitable sustainable business. You will learn about what we do through a structured program including rotations within different areas of the business.
As part of the Commercial Team, you will be:
- Helping to achieve commercial targets and goals to develop your knowledge and understanding of buying/trading metals
- Assisting with customer enquiries
- Pricing reports
- Administration support to the Trading function of the business.
The program will expose you to all aspects of our business with the aim of developing your career to become a Trading Representative (Scrap Metal Buyer).
Our Cadet program has successfully trained our Trading Representatives, Commercial Leaders, as well senior business leaders such as our Chief Operating Officer.
Benefits of Sims’ Trainee/Cadet Program include:
- Regular one-on-one mentoring feedback to equip you with the skills to succeed
- A direct support role reporting to the Trading Manager and other frontline Managers
- Exposure to world class recycling systems and solutions
- Online and on-the-job training, feedback and reviews
- A tailored rotation plan with specific learning outcomes / goals and the support to help you achieve them
To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:
- A good work ethic and strong desire to build your career with the world's leading metal recycling company
- Confidence in your ability to develop & acquire the necessary skills to become an effective trading representative
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills, complimented by your flexible attitude and ability to use your own initiative
- You will be highly motivated, able to adhere to strict deadlines and work in a dynamic team environment
- Tertiary qualifications are not essential, but any business, commercial or customer service experience is desirable
- Current driver’s license
Interested?
Click "Apply now" and upload your cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sims Metal acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past, present, and emerging.
Hiring criteria
Alternative pathway available
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
In my present role as a yard supervisor, I leverage my engineering background to focus on optimizing metal recycling machinery. This includes fine-tuning machine settings to enhance efficiency and minimize downtime. I also analyze factors like mechanical breakdowns and maintenance scheduling, as they significantly influence production. Through careful analysis, I make data-driven decisions to enhance machine performance and meet production targets
My roll as a graduate Trading / Commercial representative consists of providing support to our trading team and managers, managing vendors and sourcing new business.
Everyday changes, I'm learning each single job / task in the yard, so I will say responsable for my own learning and development.
About the employer
Sims Limited
4.5
1,000 - 50,000 employees
R&D and Manufacturing
Sims Limited is a global leader in metal recycling, providing circular solutions for technology, and an emerging leader in renewable energy.
Pros and cons of working at Sims Limited
Pros
The best aspect of working at Sims Metal is the opportunity to be part of a well- established and environmentally responsible company. Sims Metal values sustainability, innovation, and employee development, providing a positive work environment and a sense of contributing to a greener future utilising the most optimised engineering processes available
The most enjoyable experience about working for Sims Metal is the positive work environment that surrounds all aspects of the business. I find everyone incredibly supportive of each other and generally happy to be at work.
The best thing about Sims is the people you work with. Everyone is very approachable, professional, and helpful. I can go to anyone in the company and I know they will assist to their best ability.
You are able to be exposed to so many aspects of engineering in business, from designing and installing machinery to operating and maintaining it.
It is particularly satisfying to know that the job I am doing is environmentally friendly, and it gives me a sense of fulfillment to be a part of such an endeavor.
Cons
Not so much the 'worst' thing, but I would love to see a more diverse range of people working on site. All office and admin rolls appear to be diverse; however, yard roles tend to be dominated by men. I understand this is primarily due to the nature of the work and that it can be hard to diversify when the industry is so male-dominated. I think that there is potential for a few changes to be made to make a more welcoming space for women to want to apply for yard positions. I have noticed that there has been effort toward this, and I greatly appreciate that. I look forward to seeing how Sims adapts and grows further in the future.
So many challenges in all aspects, especially planning and organizing.
Reporting processes can be challenging during report periods e.g. EOM and EOFY
In my area of work, Learning and Development, can be very challenging to implement global standardised processes and global training because every region, state, and even on a yard level are doing processes differently.
Sims has become a global large-scale operation over the years but maybe not enough time has been making Sims more unified in some areas.