Business Development Manager – rPET (scrap plastic)

Be part of something special. Join the circular economy with Vanden.

At Vanden, we’re passionate about transforming waste into a valuable commodity, buying, selling, and recycling scrap plastic. Our mission: “Build the world’s largest recycled plastics commodities company”.

Since we started on our journey, back in 2005, we’ve developed a worldwide presence, serving hundreds of customers in over 50 countries. And we’ve grown a strong, talented team who are highly trained, dedicated, and loyal.

What You’ll Do

• Your role will be to buy and sell scrap & recycled PET (rPET).
• Develop new suppliers of rPET and also new customers domestically. You will be on the road developing these new partnerships and building relationships.
• You will have autonomy over your region and how you sourced rPET domestically.
• Work closely with local and global teams, communicating with colleagues across the world every day, a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset are key to being a top performer.

We look forward to seeing you

We’re not looking for the ordinary, you’ll need to be an A-player with an optimistic and persistent approach, always open to giving and receiving feedback on performance.

• Utilizing your sales experience, cold calling and winning new clients through your own market research.
• Following internal procedure & policy (CRM, Admin, Trial Policies, Customer Onboarding)
• Growing into the role and contributing to Vanden’s mission.
• Expanding your technical knowledge.

What we hope you’ll bring

• Experience in selling or buying prime or recycled PET.
• Significant commodity Sales experience based ‘on the road’, exceeding financial targets, and a track record in developing a high volume of new business accounts ‘from scratch’.
• Experience in successfully managing existing accounts and hunting for new ones at the same time.
• A can-do entrepreneurial attitude with a high level of integrity.
• A strong ability to negotiate with customers maximising margins and closing deals.

Here’s the best things about this role

• Uncapped commission scheme – get what you put in, we reward hard work.
• Join a values driven international business: we encourage our people to be intensely curious and to challenge boundaries and ways of working, here you have a voice.
• Grow with us: we are expanding and have an ambitious mission, we will provide the resources, training and support for you to stretch yourself and learn new skills and enhance your career – you are a most valuable asset.
• Join a good cause: not only do we generate revenue we actively help to build a global circular economy.