National Trading Manager - Recyclable Plastics

March 18

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Vanden Recycling

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Vanden Recycling is a global leader in plastic recycling, dedicated to turning plastic waste into valuable resources. The company specializes in recycling a variety of plastics such as ABS, EPS, HDPE, LDPE, MDPE, PA, PET, PC, PMMA, PP, PS, PVC, and others. Vanden Recycling operates in countries like the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Australia, Italy, Netherlands, and Germany. The company works with various industries including plastic manufacturing, food manufacturing, and waste management, offering services that include processing post-production and post-industrial recyclable plastics, as well as trading recyclable plastics globally. Their mission is to recycle waste and feed it back into the supply chain, promoting sustainable use of plastics through consulting, training, and education.

Plastic Scrap • Recycling • Material Sourcing • ABS, EPS, HDPE, HIPS, LDPE, PA, PC, PC/ABS, PE/PA, PE/PET, PE Pipes, PMMA, POM, PS, PVC, SAN, TPE and more. • Plastic Recycling

51 - 200 employees

📋 Description

• Can you build Vanden in the US from the ground up? • Join the circular economy with Vanden. • You’ll be the face of Vanden in the US, taking ownership and building the business from the ground up. • You’ll build deep relationships with all possible suppliers, control material quality and close deals constantly. • You’ll be on the road visiting clients and conducting quality inspections of scrap plastic material 3-4 days a week. • You’ll be executing deals that secure diverse, stable supplies of scrap plastic commodities. • It is a sophisticated commodity trading role that requires a talented business development person who can collaborate internally and externally. • Must be willing to get hands on with product inspections. • We’re not looking for the ordinary, you’ll need to be an A-player with an optimistic persistent and entrepreneurial approach. • Utilizing your business development experience, cold calling and winning new clients through your own market research. • Using your market research and time management skills to thrive in a fast-moving environment, adapting to market conditions and prioritising clients and materials accordingly. • Growing into the role and contributing to Vanden’s mission. • Expanding your technical knowledge in and all-around plastic.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant commodity purchasing experience based ‘on the road’, exceeding financial targets, and a track record in developing a high volume of new business accounts ‘from scratch’. • A successful track record in buying commodities or products in a fast-changing market. • Experience in successfully managing existing accounts and hunting for new ones at the same time. • A can do entrepreneurial attitude with a high level of integrity. • A strong ability to negotiate with customers maximising margins and closing deals.

🏖️ Benefits

• Uncapped commission scheme – get what you put in, we reward hard work. • Join a values driven international business: we encourage our people to be intensely curious and to challenge boundaries and ways of working, here you have a voice. • Grow with us: we are expanding and you will be at the helm of our US Business, we will provide the resources, training and support for you to stretch yourself and learn new skills and enhance your career – you are our most valuable asset. • Join a good cause: not only do we generate revenue we actively help to build a global circular economy.