Magnar Metals

Magnar Metals is a boutique consulting and brokerage firm specializing in circular economies within the metals and recycled materials space.

Founder

ScrapTrader

ScrapTrader is an innovative e-procurement tool supporting the recycled materials industry allowing companies to capture a comprehensive perspective of sales data while increasing efficiencies in trading.

Chief Executive Officer

Recycled Media

Podcast Host

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Flack Global Metals

Senior Vice President Business Development

Argus Media

VP Business Development, Metals

Becker Iron & Metal, Inc.

Director of Ferrous Marketing

AK Steel Corporation

- Managed $1B annual budget for carbon and stainless scrap metal, coating aluminum and zinc, chromium, nickel, and titanium requirements across 6 facilities in 5 states.
- Identified and implemented cost reduction strategies between plant operations and internal departments resulting in over $12M in savings in 2016 alone. 
- Developed and managed the purchasing team responsible for sourcing carbon and stainless steel scrap metal for 5 steel making plants throughout the Midwest.
- Developed and nurtured supplier relationships yielding valuable market information for contract negotiations.
- Audited existing contracts and procedures for increased margin optimization.
- Actively participated in developing strategies and roadmaps for AK Steel’s long term success.

Raw Materials Manager

- Managed $250M annual budget for aluminum, chromium, nickel, titanium and zinc requirements across 6 facilities in 5 states.
- Analyzed existing contracts to locate opportunities for margin enhancements.
- Continually identified and evaluated new suppliers to improve supply chain diversification.
- Established and maintained communication channels between key departments to increase synergies.
- Negotiated spot, formula, short and long term contracts for aluminum, chromium, nickel, titanium and zinc requirements in coordination with operations and market information.

Raw Materials Buyer

The David J. Joseph Co.

▪ Sourced scrap from 130+ suppliers for Nucor mills, 1 agency account, and 8 domestic and international consumers.
▪ Managed domestic and international scrap purchases averaging $1M monthly for agency account in CA.
▪ Developed and nurtured third-party relationships yielding valuable market information for contract negotiations.
▪ Networked through vertical integration and industry associations to gain new leads.
▪ Continued active support for the growing non-ferrous business through established ferrous relationships.
▪ Actively sought profitable alliances between Nucor companies within assigned US and Canadian territory.

Brokerage Representative (Ferrous)

▪ Combined ferrous and non-ferrous experiences to help expand brokerage coverage during a trader shortage. 
▪ Planned and managed successful non-ferrous account handoffs once staffing had resumed optimal levels.
▪ Trained, evaluated and mentored new employees on non-ferrous and ferrous business.

Brokerage Representative (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous)

▪ Created the Secondaries 101 Manual - currently used for new traders working with North American aluminum smelters.
▪ Marketed secondary aluminum and mixed metal grades for 61 DJJ owned scrap yards nationwide.
▪ Purchased 4 digit aluminum grades for RSI conversion and secondary grades for deox production.
▪ Executed all non-ferrous sales for General Recycling (Marion, OH) – a scrap subsidiary of Nucor Steel. 
▪ Developed and nurtured third-party relationships yielding valuable market information for contract negotiations.

Brokerage Representative (Non-Ferrous)

Centerville Properties

•	Tailored, maintained land identification and management system with Microsoft SharePoint and DeLorme XMap.
•	Organized mini-golf charity event for Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association raising over $6,300. 
•	Designed inaugural newsletter, Centerville Quarterly, updating brokers, municipalities, and tenants of current plans.
•	Produced marketing schemes for current projects through the use of postcards, billboard ads and websites.
•	Simplified feasibility analysis for partners, clients, and tenants with non-financial backgrounds.

Development Intern

The college finance major in me never would have guessed scrap metal (and the science behind the scrap) would take over my professional career post-graduation.  With a decade and a half into the metals industry, the periodic table has major influence over my career.  And I love it.

Through the course of my profession, I have moved ferrous, non-ferrous and ferro-alloy metals via scrap yards, steel mills, service centers and trading companies.  Effectively and efficiently pricing these commodities has become a passion I’d like to share with the metals industry.

I thrive on building strong and lasting relationships with customers and suppliers - working creatively to find new and meaningful ways to meet their needs while contributing to the success of the bottom line.  

My background in customer relationship management and commodity trading - domestically and internationally – helped clients effectively and efficiently manage their steel, stainless and aluminum with asset and risk management.

At Magnar Metals, I find solutions for the metals industry’s toughest challenges, help companies reach new audiences, markets, and business streams. 

Let’s work together to get the next generation excited about metals. 

Specialties: Customer relationship management, negotiation, sales, procurement, leadership, process improvement, commodities, metals, scrap, risk management, hedging, futures, carbon credits, carbon offsets, steel, metal, aluminum, copper, stainless, recycling, recycled materials, scrap metal, scrap metal recycling, business development.

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