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Hi ,

Wishing everyone a warm wrap-up to the winter season as we patiently await spring's arrival! Thank you again to everyone who participated in 2022's compensation survey for sales leaders in the metal supply chain. The survey is complete and was published in the November issue of Metal Center News. To view or download the Sales Leader Compensation Survey, please CLICK HERE.

In this newsletter, we've included a short list of high-caliber candidates we have recently evaluated that are positioned for growth in their career and open to making a change. Also included are some of our featured and hottest open opportunities in case you know someone who might be interested.
  • Driven with leadership and experience in forging of metal products
  • Cross-Functional leader with experience in KPI's, P&L, and forecasting
  • Experience with multiple plant locations preferred
  • Position will report to the highest executive level within a large company
  • Experience with Production, lean manufacturing, presses and fabrication required
  • A minimum of 5+ years experience leading teams in the Production and forging of metal products required.
  • Relocation available
#50890
Executive Vice President

  • High–Level, High-Energy, Sales executive with an excellent background in a variety of metal products
  • Responsible for over $60+million in revenue
  • Excellent facilitator and well respected in the industry combining with both domestic and global relationships
  • Has experience in managing entire programs negotiations both on the purchase as well as through the entire sales cycle, with relationships including OEMs, Service Centers, Mills both domestically as well as overseas.
  • Extremely knowledgeable in metal products and immediate value to any company.
#113928
Executive Vice President

  • MBA, High–Level Global Sourcing Executive in Northeast
  • Responsible for over $1B spent as well as large cross-functional teams
  • Excellent facilitator with well-established domestic and Global relationships
  • Direct impact on bottom-line savings and contributions that have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, having a direct impact on long-term financial growth and stability
  • Well-established relationships with a high-level understanding of OEMs, Service centers, and steel mill manufacturing

#37537
Sales Manager
/Director

  • 15+ years in managerial/sales management roles
  • Carbon/Stainless/Aluminum product primary experience
  • Extensive focus on managing large contractual accounts
#26079
Outside Sales Representative

  • 15 years’ metals industry sales experience
  • Coil, Sheet, Tubing, Bar product background
  • Recently in charge of $20M+ territory in Midwestern Region
#38906
VP/Director of Sales

  • Extensive metals sales experience with service centers, mills, and as a trader
  • 3+ years of sales management experience leading sales teams and initiatives
  • Experience managing large OEM accounts, building a book of business & developing relationships with strategic initiatives
#40580
Sales Director

  • 15 years’ of metals sales background
  • Carbon & Aluminum flat roll specific
  • Currently manages regional sales team
  • Looking for an opportunity to oversee national initiative
#76855
Executive Operations Manager

  • Results-oriented senior operations manager within the metals industry.
  • Capex, P&L and multi-facility responsibilities with proven success in lean manufacturing, improved profitability as well as performance with customers
  • Excellent cross-functional team leader as a senior operations executive
  • Driven individual focusing on results as a forward-thinking executive in a variety of metal industries
Outside Sales Representative
#18
93

  • 3-5+ years metals sales experience required
  • Ability to generate new business amidst existing book
  • Hybrid Outside Sales/Inside Sales duties with 20-25% travel required
  • Must be able to identify prospective customers across all markets in the industry
  • Stainless strip experience would be a big bonus!

Manufacturing Engineer
#19
06

  • Strong background in implementing and improving manufacturing processes.
  • Experience being engaged on the plant floor within a manufacturing environment.
  • Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years' experience in sheet metal fabrication.
  • Willing to travel to multiple plant locations.
  • Experience with Die changes, lean manufacturing and six sigma experience required.
  • The company will assist in the relocation with potential for upward advancement.

Engineering Manager
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1
924

  • Bachelor's degree in related field preferred; HS diploma + plus extensive field experience required
  • 10+ years of related supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience leading and training team
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions, work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts to situations
  • Highly motivated, self driven, and strong organizational skills
  • Relocation available

Operations Manager
#183
9

  • Strong Experience with Lean Manufacturing and CNC equipment
  • Understanding of Technical / machining background.
  • Aluminum experience preferred
  • Experience with Quality management systems
  • Strong leader that has combined experience leading teams, cross functional communication both outside and inside an organization, annual budgets, P/L responsibilities as well as CapEx experience.
  • Highly motivated, self driven, and strong organizational skills
  • Relocation available

Metallurgical/Process Engineer
#185
2

  • Experience with aluminum extrusions (5 years) process and metallurgical
  • Experience working closely with raw material suppliers for alloy development, optimization, and quality standards to meeting customer performance expectations
  • Combined leadership experience with cross-functional teams including but not limited to Production, Quality, and overall safety and production
  • Familiar with MS Office
  • Metallurgical degree required
  • Reports directly to Director of Quality

Senior Operations Manager
#19
41

  • Directs and coordinates all operating, production/processing, receiving, and shipping activities for a specialty metals processing center
  • Maintain high effectiveness in regard to safety and quality throughout facility
  • Proven experience managing teams through metric driven analysis and goal setting
  • Project Management experience is a plus, within facility expansions and equipment additions
  • Six Sigma Certified preferred, but not required

Outside Sales Representative
#19
21

  • 5+ years steel sales experience
  • Proven success managing teams and sales success
  • Familiarity with steel coil process OR familiarity with steel fabrication
  • Sales Management background is a plus

Inside Sales Manager
#18
5
1

  • 3-5 years' Sales Management experience required
  • Driven individual with the desire to learn and grow with the company
  • Metals or Industrial sales experience is preferred.. management experience required
  • Focus on implementing KPI's, assessing team workload & account dispersion, working directly with company executive team

Outside Sales Representative
#18
3
5

  • This role specifies in the sale of both prime and secondary carbon flat roll
  • Metals industry sales experience required
  • Must be willing to cover large 4 or 5 state territory throughout Midwest
  • Market experience in construction, perforated metals, automotive and large OEM's preferred.

Outside Sales Representative
#1
908

  • 5+ years carbon steel sales experience
  • Proven success managing teams and sales success is a plus
  • Familiarity with steel coil processing and/or fabrication required
  • Preferred experience of sales in North Carolina & South Carolina
  • Must have ability to travel throughout the Southeastern Region as necessary

For more information on any of the candidates or positions listed above, or to discuss your specific search needs, please contact our Division Leader:
 
Joey Golemboski

Managing Partner
502-208-1211

Darren Valentine

Clients Relations Manager
502-208-1206

 
Baby Boomers Are Retiring From Metals Industry: Who Will Replace Them?
By Mark Stocker, President of MetalJobs Network

As a seasoned owner or leader in the metal manufacturing industry, you’ve likely seen many changes and advancements over the years. One issue that you may be currently facing is the retirement of baby boomers from the industry, who make up a significant portion of your experienced workforce.

According to Pew Research, in the third quarter of 2020, about 28.6 million Baby Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – reported that they were out of the labor force due to retirement. If you’re concerned about the skills gap that will be left in their wake and the impact it will have on your company’s future, you’re not alone!

 
MetalJobs Network has been serving staffing needs in the metals industry since 1991. Our specialty is identifying, attracting, and placing high-caliber talent.

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