Northstar Recycling

Food Waste Solution Specialist – Commodity Sales Executive

Northstar Recycling

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Assist with problem resolution for organics recycling streams/outlets.
  • Research new recycling trends and technologies.
  • Analyze complex data sets related to waste streams, market trends, and outlet capabilities, with a focus on identifying solutions that maximize resource recovery.
  • Synthesize data insights into actionable plans and strategies for implementing efficient, cost-effective, and beneficial organics recycling solutions.
  • Review and negotiate contracts for complex solutions.
  • Assist with new client onboarding as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Manage relationships with Outlet partners to maximize potential returns for Northstar and the Clients.
  • Own the category(ies) assigned to maximize net commercial benefit to Northstar and to the Clients.

Requirements

  • 4-year degree in Science or Business field with a focus on Analytics, Business Administration, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline OR 2 years of relevant professional experience in a business analysis, strategic planning, or sustainability-focused role.
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills to perform cost analyses and in-depth data manipulation, including the ability to track and report on metrics.
  • Strong technical problem solving and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate data into strategic insights that drive both economic and environmental value.
  • Comfort with cold calling.
  • Effectively conduct phone, email, and in-person negotiation demonstrating robust interpersonal and relationship building finesse.
  • Manage a large volume of tasks and can prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Travel throughout North America 3 – 5 times per year to conduct outlet visits/audits, ensuring adherence to environmental best practices.
Benefits
  • Northstar offers a comprehensive benefits package, and provides a generous employee contribution to our health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
  • We offer a 401(k)-retirement plan and match 100% of your first 4% of pay contribution to the plan; this matching contribution is 100% immediately vested.
  • We also provide company sponsored short-term, long-term, and life coverage, as well as a multitude of supplemental and voluntary benefit programs.
  • Northstar promotes a healthy work-life balance.
  • In that spirit, we offer a competitive PTO package that includes vacation time, sick time, 7 observed federal holidays, 3 floating holidays, and additional time off each year for volunteer efforts.
  • Northstar is a remote-first organization!
  • We offer a fully remote working environment with virtual culture and teambuilding events to create and maintain a sense of belonging, connection, and inclusivity between our team members.
  • We also take great pride in our coaching culture!
  • Northstar fosters professional development for employees within their roles and works to create opportunities for promotion to cultivate meaningful growth for Northstar employees.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data analysiscost analysisdata manipulationstrategic planningbusiness analysissustainabilityproblem resolutionmarket trend analysisresource recoverycontract negotiation
Soft skills
strategic thinkinginterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingnegotiationproject managementprioritizationcommunicationproblem solvingadaptabilityteam collaboration