Job description
We are working with an expanding recycling and resource recovery business seeking a commercially focused Feedstock Sourcing & Procurement Manager to help drive the growth of its material supply network.
This is not a desk-based sales role.
The position is focused on being active in the market - visiting suppliers, identifying opportunities, building relationships, and securing long-term supply agreements for clean single-stream recyclable materials that will be processed through the company's operation.
You will play a key role in ensuring a consistent pipeline of feedstock supply while developing strategic relationships across the recycling, waste, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.
This opportunity would suit someone from:
- Recycling
- Waste management
- Plastics
- Commodity trading
- Industrial services
- Materials procurement
who enjoys a hands-on commercial role with autonomy and visibility.
The role will include;
- Identify and source recyclable feedstock materials.
- Develop and manage supplier relationships.
- Negotiate commercial agreements and pricing structures.
- Visit customer and supplier sites regularly.
- Work closely with operational teams regarding material specifications and volumes.
- Build a sustainable long-term supply pipeline.
You will ideally have experience in recycling, waste, plastics, commodities, or related sectors and be comfortable operating in a field-based commercial environment.
You should be:
- Commercially driven
- Relationship-focused
- Self-sufficient and proactive
- Confident negotiating agreements
- Comfortable spending time on the road meeting suppliers and customers
Why consider this opportunity;
- Opportunity to join a growing business in an evolving sector
- High level of autonomy and market visibility
- Key commercial role with genuine impact on business growth
- Dynamic, hands-on position with strong long-term potential
About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability, and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.
Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.
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