Commercial Manager

Salary: £50,000 + £6,600 + 20% Bonus

Location: South Region - office base ideally Otterbourne or Portsmouth

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 25 Days annual leave + bank holidays

• Access to our company pension scheme

• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

• Provide full commercial support for the Regional Director and General Managers in the South Management Team.

• Be responsible for negotiating, securing and managing long term and short term contracts for commercial waste, commercial recyclates an and other ad hoc materials across a range of sites including but not limited to Energy from Waste facilities, Landfill, MRF, compost, RDF and HWRC sites across the South of England.

• Provide robust market analysis by way of effective benchmarking and performance monitoring of all third party suppliers and subcontractors

• Oversee third party suppliers due diligence audits are completed in line with company policy and protocols so that Veolia remains compliant at all times

• Be responsible for the management of a Business Development Executive mainly responsible for sales of compost across a number of compost sites in the South

• Manage a small administration team (of two) who undertake administrative tasks for landfill, compost and other sites in the Hampshire area.

• Identify and develop opportunities to grow the business, whether through partnerships, acquisitions or new initiatives and other commercial projects

• Analyse sales and other reports to give insight on how adjustments can be made, resolving issues with contracts and commercial operations
   

What we're looking for;

• The Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders

• Excellent leadership skills

• Ideally a minimum of three years experience in the waste industry but not essential 

• Experience of producing and presenting financial models and business plans

• Strong negotiating skills and business acumen

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.