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The David J. Joseph Company and Indiana University Professional Opportunities Orientation Program (POOPS) September 11, 2001 Professional Opportunities Orientation Program (POOPS) September 11, 2001
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DJJ History Founded in 1885 Evolved from dealer to full-service broker (professional concept) Family-owned until 1975 sale to SHV, a global company with diverse energy and wholesale activities based in Utrecht, The Netherlands 32,400 employees worldwide $10.2 billion annual sales in 2000 Total assets $6.6 billion
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DJJ Organization Brokerage offices 12 trading offices in North America Ferrous/Nonferrous operations 26 scrap processing and feeder yard sites in the U.S. Mill Services Other services, activities Rail Industrial Supply chain management Centralized staff support Joseph Transportation Inc.
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The David J. Joseph Company Operates: 12 trading offices in North America 26 scrap processing plants and feeder yards 6 mill service facilities (providing expertise to steel mills regarding their melt specifications)
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Who is The David J. Joseph Company? A commodity trader. DJJ is the largest trading company in the 70,000,000 ton per year U.S. market for ferrous scrap.
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Who is The David J. Joseph Company? A recycler. Of more than 3,000 companies, DJJ is one of the five largest scrap processors in North America.
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Who is The David J. Joseph Company? A solution provider. DJJ is continually expanding the scope of value- added services designed to serve its customers. Major activities today include: Industrial services Mill services Rail services Supply chain management
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Financial Foundation Sales ~ $2.0 billion 5A1 D&B rating $275 million assets Strong equity base, minimal debt Employees > 1,100
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What is a Brokerage Representative?
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What are Typical Brokerage Representative Characteristics? Entrepreneurial Self-starter Highly motivated Willing to take on responsibility Team player Creative Money motivated
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Immediate account responsibility The average brokerage representative handles 100 accounts with revenues from $20-50 million annually Balance between Balance between: Team player Autonomy Mix of regular business and cold calls Brokerage Representatives:
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Corporate Philosophy Promote from within Stand behind brokers and any deal they put together
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Brokerage Representative Career Path Corporate Senior Officer Vice President District Manager Brokerage Representative
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What Kind of Students? Bachelors or Masters candidates Minimum 2.8 GPA Mixture of grades/activities/work experience Commercial instinct Desire for success
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Brokerage Representative Training A 6-7 week orientation including: Visits to 4-5 district offices Visits to scrap processing facilities (2 days) Visits to mills/foundries (4 days) Administrative orientation Marketing strategies and positioning Corporate resources available
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What is scrap? Raw material from which steel is made Variety of sources Automobiles Industrial accounts such as automobile assembly and stamping plants Machine shops Railroads Other obsolete scrap
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Why The David J. Joseph Company? “The Leading Brand” Established Growing Respected Global Diversified Industry Leader Trusted W E’RE R ESHAPING T HE I NDUSTRY
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Pre-Night and Interviews Pre-night program………………....……Monday, October 8 Interviews………………………...…..…Tuesday, October 9 …………….………………………..Wednesday, October 10
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Automobiles
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Industrial Scrap
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Machine Shop Scrap
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Other Obsolete Scrap
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Railroad Material
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