Role overview

Qualifications

Experience in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles (B2B preferred)
A hunter mentality comfortable with outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach
Strong commercial awareness and a keen interest in trading, recycling, or sustainability
Ability to analyse data, spot trends, and think strategically

Responsibilities

Market Research and Prospecting for new sales opportunities
Supporting the Sales Team with material offers to customers
Managing inbound inquiries and building long-term customer relationships
Negotiating and closing deals, learning the ins and outs of commodities trading

Key facts

Remote from: Spain
Full time
Sales Manager
English

Hard skills

Sales Management Business Development Customer Engagement Commercialization Financial Trading Environmentalism

Other skills

Negotiation
Communication
Teamwork
Time Management
Analytical Thinking

About the company

Astrantia Talent

Staffing & Recruiting

Astrantia Talent Limited specialises in recruiting and sourcing top-notch candidates for challenging roles within several sectors, including Chemicals, Plastics, Recycling, Energy, Automotive, Medical, Pharma, and Lifesciences. We emphasise the importance of people in making a successful business, with a people-centric attitude to recruitment and the devout commitment towards providing an exceptional positive experience for both clients and candidates. Our unique and complete approach helps us to fully understand the industries and products we are dealing with, and their talent needs. We offer a range of services for clients, including executive searches, confidential/volume appointments, headhunting and market intelligence. For candidates, we offer comprehensive resume development, interview coaching, marketing campaigns, and much more. Whilst we are based in the heart of England, Astrantia Talent operates successfully throughout the UK and Europe. Here at Astrantia Talent we connect extraordinary talent with opportunity!

Company details

Company typeSmall startup

IndustryStaffing & Recruiting

Company size2 - 10

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Job description

Trading Manager Recyclable Plastics

based in Barcelona, Spain remote position

About the Business:

Present on 3 continents and trading in over 20 countries, with a recycling facility based in the United Kingdom since 2017, specialising in the collection and recycling of a variety of plastic waste from the manufacturing, packing and warehousing industries across the globe.

Ideal Profile

A proactive communicator who enjoys building relationships and making deals.
Target-driven and eager to develop a career in trading & sales.
Quick-thinking, analytical, and confident in picking up the phone.
Curious and always learning researching new customers, markets, and trends.
A team player who collaborates to maximize sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

Market Research & Prospecting Identifying new sales opportunities through research, networking, and outreach.
Supporting the Sales Team Preparing and distributing material offers to customers worldwide.
Customer Engagement Managing inbound inquiries, cold-calling prospects, and building long-term relationships.
Data & CRM Management Keeping track of market trends, customer interactions, and sales performance.
Negotiating & Closing Deals Learning the ins and outs of commodities trading and developing sales strategies.
Collaborating Across Teams Working closely with sales leaders, logistics, and production teams to ensure smooth transactions.

Qualifications:

Experience in sales, business development, or customer-facing roles (B2B preferred).
A hunter mentality comfortable with outbound calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach.
Strong commercial awareness and a keen interest in trading, recycling, or sustainability.
Ability to analyse data, spot trends, and think strategically.
Exceptional communication skills able to engage native and non-native English speakers.
Highly organized with strong time management skills.

For more Information contact:

Jenny Böhnlein

Email: Jenny@astrantiatalent.com

Phone: +49 (0)176 31196980