Recycling Commercial Manager

Covering Midlands & North West – Base can be anywhere in these regions.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Changing the way people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,00+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Help us make a difference as a Recycling Commercial Manager – Transfer Stations. This is a position covering the Midlands & the North West, requiring the potential for travel and overnight stays.
A quick look at the role.
The right person will be forward thinking and have a desire to drive the performance of the estate towards a more profitable position, you will need to rely on existing relationships and industry connections while forming new ones to secure new business for the sites, attracting additional volumes of waste into the network of locations across the Area.
You will be responsible for the procurement of all dry waste materials from new and existing clients for the Transfer Stations across Midlands and the North West, organise collections, liaise with the Regional General Managers, Commodities Trading Team ensuring that we maintain an operating margin to the needs of our business goals.
Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted
Responsible for delivering on target performance sourcing of suitable waste materials.Working closely with the Area Transfer Station Manager to drive a growth strategy aligned with the needs of the business.Developing local strategies to plan growth through volume acquisition.Complete bid and tender processesDeliver campaigns to maximize revenue and productivity.Responsible for securing new business for our transfer stations.Manage a portfolio of existing accounts and be responsible for managing the service requirements and ensuring that volume targets are maintained.Ensure that health and safety is considered at all times.Be the point of escalation for portfolio accounts where appropriate.Producing regular activity and pipeline reporting to give commercial and operational stakeholders visibility of current activity and forecast new activity.Liaising regularly with other commercial functions to share pipelines and best practice.Work alongside like–minded waste professionals in a brilliantly diverse environment built on transparency – not bureaucracy.A chance to join a forward–thinking, industry leader that openly welcomes self–driven individuals who are unafraid to question convention.Requirements
Here's what we require:
Strong industry network CoTC preferrable but not essential Previous experience in a B2B sales environment Excellent knowledge and experience in commercial tonnage sales.Waste management experienceProfitability analysis Waste Management / Transfer Stations and processing understandingExcellent analytical skillsExceptional commercial awarenessExcellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skillsExcellent coaching/development skills Benefits
And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.
Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don't grow, we don't grow. Competitive salary, bonus and car/allowance.Generous pension scheme. Medical and dental scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Bike to work scheme.Dedicated to diversity.
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.