Manager, Tire Wire Sales

Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC • Baytown, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Tire Wire Sales leads Liberty Tire Recycling’s tire wire sales strategy, customer and industry relationships, market development, and profitable growth. The role combines steel industry knowledge with commercial leadership, negotiation, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making. It is a hybrid/remote position with flexibility regarding geographic location and regular travel to support customers, business development, industry events, and other business needs, including travel to Liberty Tire Recycling’s Sanford location.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of steel mill operations experience, with an emphasis on Electric Arc Furnace operations preferred; Basic Oxygen Furnace operations also desirable.
• Thorough understanding of ferrous scrap markets, steel grades and finished steel end products, ladle metallurgy refinement processes, and chemistry requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in sales, commercial strategy, business development, negotiation, and customer relationship management.
• Experience developing sales, marketing, and market segmentation strategies.
• Strong leadership, business acumen, and strategic thinking.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to develop sales strategies, assess markets, and identify profitable growth opportunities.
• Ability to translate steel industry and operational knowledge into effective commercial strategies.
• Ability to collaborate and influence effectively across all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Established steel industry relationships, including relationships with producers such as Nucor, Steel Dynamics, SSAB, Commercial Metals Company, and Gerdau.
• Membership or active involvement in the Association for Iron & Steel Technology and industry networking.
• Electric Arc Furnace operations experience is preferred; Basic Oxygen Furnace operations are also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales, marketing, and market development strategies for the tire wire business.
• Identify new customers, markets, and growth opportunities within the steel industry.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with steel mills, customers, and key industry contacts.
• Lead commercial negotiations and customer agreements.
• Analyze market conditions, pricing, customer needs, sales performance, and competitive activity to guide business decisions.
• Develop forecasts, market analyses, presentations, and strategic recommendations.
• Partner with Operations and other internal teams to align customer needs with business capabilities.
• Represent Liberty Tire Recycling at industry conferences, technical meetings, and networking events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed