Business Cadet / Business Graduate

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

Looking to build a career with purpose and impact? Our Business Cadet / Graduate Program places you at the intersection of data, decision-making, and daily operations with a clear path to becoming an Inventory Controller and beyond.

It’s hands-on, fast-paced, and full of learning. You’ll get real-world experience across operations, finance, inventory and commercial to help you understand not just how the numbers work, but how the whole business moves. From day one, you’ll be rolling up your sleeves and working side-by-side with the teams that keep our business running.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll rotate across key areas of the business to develop skills in:

• Inventory Operations: Support the accuracy and integrity of stock data, assist with cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and help drive process improvements.
• Finance & Reporting: Learn how the numbers tie to physical operations through reporting, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
• Business Systems & Processes: Use systems (e.g. SAP, Excel) to manage inventory flows, costing, and data integrity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with commercial, transport, finance and operations to understand how inventory fits into the bigger picture.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Hands-on experience: This isn't just a sit-behind-a-desk kind of role. You'll be in the thick of it, learning by doing.
• Clear growth path: You’ll build the skills and insights to step confidently into an Inventory Controller role.
• Mentors who care: You’ll be supported every step of the way by experienced leaders who want to see you succeed.
• A sustainable mission: Join a company making a real impact, helping the planet while growing your career.

We’re after driven, curious, and capable individuals who are:

• A problem-solver with attention to detail and a head for numbers
• Eager to get hands-on and learn how a business really works
• Communicative, curious, and motivated to grow
• Keen to work in a role where operational insight meets financial thinking
• Focused on safety, integrity, and continuous improvement

Why Start Now?

We don’t expect you to have all the answers, just the drive to learn. This program is built for those who want more than just a job. You’ll grow, build valuable skills, and be on a clear path to a meaningful, future-focused role.

Apply now with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role is right for you.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.