Metals.
Alloys.
Processing.
Distribution.
We recruit the people who understand the products, customers and channels that drive the metals industry.
Specialized sales and leadership recruiting for metal producers, service centers, processors, distributors and related industrial companies.
Meet John Rachel
Metals Team Leader
The right metals hire needs more than “steel” or “metals” on a résumé. Talk with John about your products, processing capabilities, customers and sales channel so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.
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Product knowledge. Market knowledge. Commercial strength.
The strongest metals professionals understand more than the grade or form of the material. They know the customer base, processing capabilities, supply chain, applications and commercial realities behind the business.
Product experience
What metals, alloys, forms and processed products have they sold or supported?
Processing knowledge
Do they understand cutting, bending, finishing, heat treatment, coating and other value-added capabilities?
Customer relationships
Have they sold to fabricators, machine shops, OEMs, contractors or industrial end users?
Sales approach
Have they succeeded in territory development, commodity sales, value-added selling, strategic accounts or long-term contract business?
Metals specialists. For your team.
We recruit professionals with backgrounds across ferrous, non-ferrous and specialty metals.
Steel & Ferrous Metals
- Carbon steel
- Stainless steel
- Plate
- Sheet
- Bar
- Tube
- Structural components
Non-Ferrous Metals
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Brass
- Lead
- Related non-ferrous products
Specialty & Performance Alloys
- Corrosion-resistant alloys
- Titanium
- Specialty alloys
- High-performance metals
Forms & Fabricated Products
- Plate
- Tube
- Bar
- Rolled products
- Sheet metal
- Structural components
- Prototyping and value-added products
The service center side of the business matters.
Selling metal from a mill is different from growing a territory for a service center with processing capabilities. We look at the full commercial environment behind the candidate’s experience.
Processing
Cutting, sawing, slitting and other value-added processing.
Forming
Bending, shaping and fabrication-related services.
Finishing
Coating, polishing and surface-treatment capabilities.
Heat Treatment
Thermal processing and specialty material requirements.
Value-Added Services
Assembly, fabrication, machining and customer-specific processing.
The business model matters.
Selling direct from a producer is different from developing business for a service center, processor or specialty distributor. We ask questions that help distinguish those backgrounds.
Mills & Producers
Developing strategic customers, managing supply relationships and selling across regional or national markets.
Metal Service Centers
Growing territories, developing local accounts and selling both material and value-added processing capabilities.
Processors & Fabricators
Understanding customer drawings, applications, lead times and production requirements.
Distributors
Managing inventory-driven sales, customer relationships and a broad product mix.
OEM & Industrial Customers
Working with purchasing, engineering, operations and supply-chain teams.
Experience that connects to your customers.
We consider where candidates have built their product knowledge and customer relationships, including:
- Oil & Gas
- Chemical Processing
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Fabricators
- Machine Shops
- OEMs
- Aerospace
- Marine
- Commercial Construction
- Heavy Equipment
- Transportation
The goal is to identify relevant experience and understand how it translates to your products, processing capabilities and customer base.
The people who move your business forward.
Sales & Business Development
- Outside Sales
- Territory Sales
- Account Managers
- Business Development
- Sales Engineers
- Inside Sales
Management & Leadership
- Sales Managers
- Regional Sales Managers
- Branch Managers
- Service Center Managers
- National Sales Managers
- Vice Presidents
- Presidents
- General Managers
Technical & Operations Support
- Application-focused sales professionals
- Product specialists
- Customer support
Also hiring in manufacturing management or engineering? Ask about support for select searches.
A recruiter who understands more than the material grade.
Metals is a relationship-driven market where product knowledge, processing capabilities, customer types and distribution models all matter. GRS recruiters understand the difference between selling material, selling processing capabilities and developing strategic accounts within the metals industry.
Market Specialists
Recruiters focused on metals, service centers and closely related industrial markets.
Established Networks
Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and executives across the metals industry.
Targeted Recruiting
We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.
Let’s talk Metals.
Expanding a territory? Adding experienced metals sales talent? Building your leadership team?
Tell us where your business is headed and what your next hire needs to bring.
Start with a 15-minute conversation.