Business Development Manager – Post-Consumer Recyclable Plastics
Vanden Recycling
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Identify, develop, and execute long-term purchase and sales agreements for post-consumer plastics
- Build strategic relationships with large key clients and industry partners
- Conduct research, outreach, networking, and market engagement across industry channels
- Enhance existing supplier and customer relationships to increase volumes and margins
- Carry out site visits to assess material suitability and quality requirements
- Actively manage commercial and operational risk in collaboration with internal teams
- Use effective negotiation strategies to overcome objections and secure deals
- Stay up-to-date on market activity, competitor movements, and pricing trends
- Share customer feedback and market insights with internal stakeholders
- Contribute to process improvements that strengthen sales operations
- Maintain accurate CRM records of all customer and supplier activity
- Produce regular market and activity reports for leadership
- Support development of standard operating procedures to improve workflow
Requirements
- Significant experience in Sales or Business Development, ideally in: post-consumer plastics, recycling, waste management, or commodities trading or selling into large industrial or manufacturing organisations
- Proven success developing major accounts and securing long-term agreements
- Strong experience managing complex negotiations
- Track record in both new business and account development
- Experience using CRM systems and managing structured sales pipelines
- Self-driven, commercially minded, and results-focused
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
negotiation strategiessales agreementsmarket researchaccount developmentcommercial risk managementprocess improvementsCRM systemssales pipeline management
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationself-drivencommercially mindedresults-focused