Business Development Assistant

Company Description

Interco is a global recycling company headquartered in St. Louis with facilities in Missouri and Illinois. The company is an industry leader providing recycling services to companies throughout the western hemisphere. Interco has been recycling computers, batteries, metals, and electronics with a focused track record of innovation and integrity since 1996. The company specializes in the placement of smelter-ready materials catering to commercial, industrial, dealer, and government organizations nationwide. 

The Interco Metaltronics recycling facilities are separated into three departments: nonferrous metals, computers and electronics, and battery processing. The nonferrous facility is located on the 40-acre main campus in Madison (IL) while the computers and electronics are processed in Edwardsville where the Administrative and some logistics offices are located. The commercial department is located on The Hill in St. Louis.

The patent-pending 22-acre 225,000 sqft Critical Mineral Recovery™ Lithium-ion battery processing plant in Fredericktown, Missouri is scheduled to open in Q1 2023

www.intercojobs.com 

Job Description

Interco has an opening for a Business Development Assistant in the Industrial Metals Trading department. This is a newly created hybrid position across Commercial, Marketing, Human Resources, and IT Departments. We are looking for someone who wants to be great and work for a great company. Interco is a rapidly growing $150-million company with a terrific team and high upside

This job consists of working directly with the VP of Business Development, Sr. Manager, IT & Marketing Department developing, implementing, and maintaining strategic marketing and operational directives for this rapidly growing company.

An outstanding candidate should be both business-minded, growth-minded, creative with a passion for marketing and a strong competitive entrepreneurial spirit. The right candidate should be enthusiastic about the pursuit of excellence through creativity, imagination, and hard work. Interco has experienced significant success and achieved greatness through consistent divergent thinking. The well-qualified candidate will strive in this environment.

The Business Development Assistant must understand that attention to detail is critical to success. The right candidate will be able to write articulate and succinct emails, process and analyze information, and interpret data to help make informed decisions. The scope of responsibilities in this position will constantly be in flux due to the nature and scope of the growing responsibilities of the supported upper management. The well-qualified candidate will be steadfast in the pursuit of doing what it takes no matter the task.

The ideal applicant will be results-oriented with a successful professional and personal track record demonstrating the ability to work both in a team environment and alone. This person is passionate, resourceful, perceptive, dependable, and driven with a desire to learn about and excel in an exploding industry. This candidate will have a yearning to develop and cultivate strong marketing and business development skills under the expert tutelage of a renowned manager.

The right candidate should possess the following Skills and Qualities:

• Effective listening skills and attention to detail
• Ability to take direction, compile needs, follow instructions, and implement strategy
• Ability to work independently and within a group/team environment
• Excellent writing skills
• Resourceful managing and adhering to deadlines
• Ability to gather and review information about a topic, analyze and interpret it, and write about it
• Excellent decision-making and advanced written and verbal communication skill
• Advanced internet and computer skills
• Strong math skills with the ability to internally perform quick calculations
• Responsible work ethic and competitive personality
• Ability to research various media, synthesize market information and report back to a group
• Must possess strong mental toughness and tenacity

Qualifications

• Work experience in marketing, sales, customer service, or other roles where organization and structure was a key function of the role
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook
• Master of PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels, both written and verbal
• Should be familiar with data analytics
• Self-motivated, decisive, and able to meet critical deadlines
• Experience working in recruiting or human resources a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills -- puzzle-solving is very helpful
• Experience with photo or video editing software is preferred
• Excellent mathem