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Development Manager (Municipal Waste Collections & Recycling)

Home based (Midlands or North)

£- Attractive salary plus company car/car allowance and bonus

This leading waste operator is looking to recruit a home-based Development Manager living in the Midlands or North. The main purpose of the role is to collaborate with both Operations and Bidding Teams, to secure and negotiate new municipal waste service contracts and/or extensions to existing contracts to meet the objectives of the Recycling Division’s Strategy. This will include monitoring and strategically positioning to ensure that the company is best placed to secure forthcoming procurement opportunities.

You will also be responsible for seeking, investigating and delivering non-tendered opportunities, including infrastructure development to support the growth of the Division in line with the Recycling Strategy and Business Plan objectives.

You will liaise closely with the Bid Team, Senior Bid Managers, Area Managers and other support departments such as Estates and Planning, Technical, Legal and Finance to achieve the objectives of the role.

Applications are invited from candidates with the following qualifications and experience:

* Degree or similar with experience of operating in a senior management role with a proven track record within a profit centre of at least £25m turnover.

* At least five years’ experience working in an organisation with a professional and disciplined approach to business/project development.

* Considerable and fully evidenced experience in the successful delivery of business/project development programmes, to time, budget and specification which has resulted in significant growth.

* Significant experience working within municipal waste collection and recycling services.

Ref: J9493