Copper Buyer Job Sumter area,South Carolina USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

Copper Supply Manager

Charleston, South Carolina

About Red Metals

Red Metals is rethinking the domestic copper supply chain at a pivotal moment in American industry.

Copper underpins electrification, data centers, and defense systems. U.S. demand already exceeds domestic supply, and the gap is widening as grid modernization, the energy transition, and buildout of AI infrastructure accelerate.

We are building a new model for this critical industrial layer in the United States.

The Role

We are hiring a Copper Supply Manager to join our commercial team and lead deals and relationships across copper‑bearing scrap purchases, sales, and trades.

Not a traditional buyer role. You’ll be responsible for building Red Metals’ copper supply network across scrapyards, recyclers, and post‑consumer suppliers.

The best candidates understand that lasting supply is earned through trust, responsiveness, and service, not just price. You’ll spend your time building relationships, evaluating material quality, coordinating logistics, negotiating commercial agreements, and ensuring suppliers have an exceptional experience working with Red Metals.

What You’ll Do

Lead purchasing of copper‑bearing scrap feed stocks from regional scrapyards, recyclers, and traders
Develop and maintain relationships with key players in the regional nonferrous scrap market
Drive financial performance through raw material sourcing, scrap trading, and inventory management
Identify and pursue leads and deals related to copper‑bearing scrap purchases and sales
Work side by side with the rest of the Commercial team, as well as Engineering and Finance, to drive overall company performance
Analyze scrap volume and price data and drive improvements in regional market intelligence and pricing strategy
Own post‑consumer scrap purchasing performance, including incoming scrap grades and cost
Pursue trading and sales opportunities to improve company profitability and cash position
Source the feed stocks needed to test, develop, and run the manufacturing line
Travel regionally as needed to support purchasing, trading, selling, and relationship‑building activities

Red Metals Non‑Negotiables

Bias for Action

We move fast. Speed beats polish. We use every tool, especially AI, to accelerate decisions, execution, and learning.

Grit

We do hard things because they matter. We keep pushing when others quit.

Ownership

We own outcomes, not tasks. We see problems, fix them, and follow through across functions.

Signal

We cut through noise. We communicate clearly and directly so decisions are fast and execution stays sharp.

Craft

We take pride in our work. Quality, care, and precision are the standard.

What We’re Looking For

3-8+ years raw materials purchasing experience, ideally scrap or nonferrous metals
Experience in purchasing scrap or nonferrous metals, especially as a feedstock for industrial or refining operations
Comfortable supporting plant requirements and working in an industrial environment
Strong collaboration, transparency, and customer‑focused mindset
Ability to operate with incomplete information and make sound decisions quickly
Demonstrated ability or potential to lead projects or teams in a fast‑moving environment

Strong Pluses:

Degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience demonstrating purchasing and selling capability
Experience with the Southeast, South Carolina, or Charleston area scrap and recycling market
Experience in purchasing raw materials for a manufacturing process
Experience with copper scrap trading
Startup or early‑stage experience

Why Red Metals

Build a company from zero, not optimize an existing system
Direct ownership of critical process and operational decisions
Work on a problem that matters: rebuilding U.S. industrial capacity
Small team, high trust, no bureaucracy

Location

This role is based in Charleston, South Carolina and requires on‑site work.

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