Procurement Specialist

Outlast

Procurement Specialist handling scrap aluminum purchasing and building supplier relationships. Transforming the bulk recyclables industry with technology at Outlast.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcingnegotiationprocurementorder trackingpricing analysissupplier onboardingmarket analysisreporting

Soft Skills

self-starteradaptabilitycommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingenergyinitiative