The Role
Analyze post-consumer and post-industrial textile material flows, assess reuse/recycling potential, evaluate output quality, develop feedstock quality standards, monitor markets and pricing, create KPIs and dashboards, support pilots with sorting companies and recyclers, and coordinate stakeholders to build a European textile circularity ecosystem.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) is an innovative technology service provider for global players in the materials management sector. Through our scalable platform solutions, we overcome challenges in consumer goods and material take-backs worldwide and connect all stakeholders within the reverse logistics value chain. Our goal is to generate the greatest possible value from recyclable goods by optimizing take-back processes. We work with manufacturers, retailers and government organizations in over 80 countries, enabling smooth circular material flows and maximizing resource efficiency.
Our vision is to save important resources and create a better planet for future generations through a sustainable circular economy.
Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in promoting a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to have you on our team.
About the role
- You analyze post-consumer and post-industrial textile material flows and assess their potential for reuse, recycling, and other recovery pathways
- You evaluate and document output qualities, including rewear, reuse, recycling-grade, and downcycling fractions
- You support the development and continuous improvement of quality standards for textile feedstocks, such as polyester, cotton, and blended materials
- You collaborate closely with sorting facilities, recyclers, brands, and other stakeholders across the textile value chain
- You analyze pricing structures along the circular value chain and contribute to the development of market-driven pricing and fee models
- You monitor market developments, demand trends, and price volatility across different output streams and derive actionable insights
- You develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures related to material flows, output qualities, and recycling performance
- You prepare data analyses and decision-making materials for internal and external stakeholders
- You support pilot projects with sorting companies, recyclers, and brands and coordinate technical and commercial requirements between project partners
- You actively contribute to building a high-performing European textile circularity ecosystem and help shape innovative solutions for textile recycling and resource recovery
What we need from you
- You have several years of professional experience in textile sorting, textile recycling, circular textiles, recommerce, waste management, or material recovery operations
- You possess a strong understanding of sorting processes and both manual and automated sorting technologies
- You have a solid understanding of recycling processes and feedstock requirements for different recycling technologies
- You are familiar with textile materials and fiber compositions such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, elastane, and blended fabrics
- You have strong analytical skills and experience working with data, including advanced Excel capabilities and ideally Business Intelligence tools
- You understand market dynamics, pricing mechanisms, and value creation within circular economy business models
- You have a structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach to your work
- You combine a hands-on mindset with the ability to think strategically and translate operational insights into business recommendations
- You are an effective communicator and confident working with a wide range of stakeholders, including sorting operators, recyclers, brands, and industry partners
- You are highly self-motivated, eager to learn, and passionate about sustainability, circular economy, and resource efficiency
- Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, take-back systems, or environmental compliance frameworks is considered a strong advantage
- You are fluent in German and English, both written and spoken. German language proficiency is a mandatory requirement for this position.
- Be part of building one of Europe's leading Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) for textiles
- Work at the intersection of sustainability, recycling, data analytics, and circular business model development
- Collaborate with leading sorting companies, recyclers, and global brands to shape the future of textile circularity
- Enjoy significant ownership, entrepreneurial freedom, and long-term career development opportunities within a growing international group
- Make a tangible impact on the transition towards a circular textile economy in Europe and help create scalable solutions for sustainable resource management
What we offer
- Hybrid solution for workplace design (Remote Working & Office)
- Flexible working hours based on trust
- 30 days holiday
- Workation, take the opportunity to work at a location of your choice. We don't limit you to Europe, the whole world is open to you
- Childcare subsidy and employer contribution to the company pension scheme
- Discounts in the in-house gym
- Good public transport connections, sufficient free underground parking spaces and charging stations for e-cars
- Personal and professional development opportunities (e.g. language courses, individually tailored training courses and seminars)
- Dynamic working environment with plenty of room for independent work and proactive contribution of ideas for new projects
And much more...
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Skills Required
- Several years of professional experience in textile sorting, textile recycling, circular textiles, recommerce, waste management, or material recovery operations.
- Strong understanding of sorting processes and both manual and automated sorting technologies.
- Solid understanding of recycling processes and feedstock requirements for different recycling technologies.
- Familiarity with textile materials and fiber compositions such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, elastane, and blended fabrics.
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with data, including advanced Excel capabilities.
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools (ideally).
- Understanding of market dynamics, pricing mechanisms, and value creation within circular economy business models.
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach to work.
- Hands-on mindset with ability to think strategically and translate operational insights into business recommendations.
- Effective communicator comfortable engaging sorting operators, recyclers, brands, and industry partners.
- Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, take-back systems, or environmental compliance frameworks (strong advantage).
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The Company
What We Do
Reconomy is an international circular economy specialist that provides resource management, environmental compliance, and sustainable returns services. They help businesses transition from linear to circular models, focusing on waste reduction, resource optimization, and sustainability.
