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Outlast

The simple and secure solution for trading recyclables

Procurement Specialist

Location

California

Posted

16 days ago

Salary

$65K - $100K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional CertificateEnglish

Job Description

Procurement Specialist

Outlast

• Buy scrap aluminum. Source, negotiate, and purchase material at volumes and pricing that meet our targets. • Build supplier relationships. Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers. Grow our sourcing network beyond the existing base. • Learn the market fast. Get fluent in aluminum alloy grades, ISRI scrap specifications, pricing dynamics, and the supplier landscape. • Set up procurement workflows. Establish simple, repeatable processes for supplier communication, order tracking, pricing records, and reporting. • Coordinate across the team. Work with sales on material specs and timing, operations on logistics and quality, and finance on pricing and margins. • Use technology to work smarter. Leverage AI tools, data, and automation to be more productive.

Job Requirements

  • You’ve bought things before. Any industry. You’ve personally sourced goods or materials, negotiated with suppliers, and placed orders. You’re a buyer, not an analyst.
  • You can negotiate. You’re comfortable discussing price, terms, and delivery with suppliers. You can think on your feet and hold firm when needed.
  • You’re a self-starter. You don’t wait for instructions. You see what needs to happen and you go do it.
  • You’re comfortable with ambiguity. We’re a startup. Processes are being built, not inherited.
  • You learn fast. The scrap aluminum market will likely be new to you.
  • You have energy. You pick up the phone, visit the yard, make the offer.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + bonus + equity
  • Equity in a high-growth company
  • Ground-floor opportunity at a company building the future of a massive, fragmented industry
  • Direct impact — your work drives revenue and shapes how we operate
  • A leadership team that values action over credentials and results over process

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