Trainee Catalytic Converter Buyer

Package Description:

• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings - major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!

About the Opportunity

Are you looking for a career that’s both rewarding and impactful? Join a company where no two days are the same, and where your work directly contributes to a cleaner, greener planet. We’re not just an ethical employer – we’re on a mission to lead the way to a net zero carbon future by 2040. Based at our site in Erith and covering the London area, this role is part of an exciting growth phase. As we expand our commercial team, we’re looking for a Catalytic Converter Buyer who can help secure additional volumes and forge new supplier relationships. With clear pathways for career development and progression, this is your chance to build a sustainable career with purpose.

What You Will Be Doing

In this dynamic and varied role, you’ll play a vital part in our commercial operations. From visiting supplier sites and customer locations to grading and valuing catalytic converters, your day-to-day will be fast-paced and people-focused. You’ll also support our team of buyers operationally and commercially while building your own portfolio of customers. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Visiting both internal sites and external customers to inspect, grade, and purchase catalytic converters
• Developing strong commercial relationships with new and existing suppliers
• Using company systems to accurately grade materials based on category and serial codes
• Managing payments, hazardous waste documentation, and logistics
• Promoting health and safety and supporting leadership across the business
• Providing excellent customer service through accurate administration and communication
• Assisting in the development and execution of strategies to increase converter volumes
• Performing ad-hoc tasks aligned with business needs

About You

You’re a self-starter with a keen eye for detail and a passion for sustainability. You’re commercially aware, customer-focused, and thrive in a role where you can build relationships and spot opportunities. Whether you’re in the yard or on the road, you take pride in your work and represent the company with professionalism and integrity.

Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet. At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats. We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

• ‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’
• ‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’
• ‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’
• ‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
  • Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
  • Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
  • Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
  • Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.