Business Development Manager – Post-Consumer Recyclable Plastics

🕒 January 8

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Vanden Recycling

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Consulting • Logistics • Food & Beverage

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.

📋 Description

• 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