At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and grow key partnerships in waste and resource management for sustainable growth.
- Company: Join a leading UK environmental services business focused on innovation and sustainability.
- Benefits: Uncapped bonus, hybrid car allowance, 25 days holiday, and strong career development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to work with senior stakeholders and drive performance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the circular economy while driving commercial success.
- Qualifications: Experience in account management or partnership roles, ideally in related industries.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Rare opportunity to join a leading UK waste and resource management business in a strategic Partnerships Manager role. This is a commercially focused position working with established broker and partner relationships, driving margin growth, strengthening long-term strategic partnerships and delivering end-to-end commercial account performance across a national portfolio. You will play a key role in managing and developing a network of waste service partners, ensuring optimal pricing, strong service delivery and sustainable growth across both national corporate accounts and regional business customers.
This is a high-impact commercial role focused on managing and growing existing partner relationships within the waste and resource management sector.
- Managing and developing a portfolio of established broker and partner accounts across the UK waste and recycling market
- Driving commercial performance, with a strong focus on margin growth, pricing optimisation and account profitability
- Managing end-to-end contracted waste and resource management services through partner networks
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders including Heads of Supply Chain, Procurement Directors, Operations Leaders and business owners
- Negotiating commercial agreements and ensuring ongoing value creation across all partner relationships
- Identifying opportunities to grow service lines, improve retention and enhance long-term contractual value
- Working closely with internal operations and service teams to ensure seamless delivery and customer satisfaction
- Taking full ownership of commercial performance across your allocated partner portfolio
Our client is a leading UK environmental services, waste and resource management business operating across a broad range of commercial, industrial and public sector markets. The business delivers sustainable waste collection, recycling and resource recovery solutions through a strong national partner network, supporting customers in improving efficiency, compliance and environmental performance.
With continued investment in infrastructure, service capability and commercial growth, the company is well positioned as a key player within the UK circular economy and waste management. This is a business that values long-term partnerships, commercial thinking and high-performance account management.
We are keen to speak with commercially driven professionals with experience in contracted services, account management or partnership-based roles. Ideally you will have experience within or alongside industries such as waste management, recycling, environmental services, facilities management, logistics, utilities, industrial services or other recurring revenue service sectors.
- Key Account Managers
- Contract Managers (sales)
- Business Development Managers with account ownership
- Supplier / Vendor Relationship Managers
- Driving margin growth within existing accounts
- Managing complex, multi-stakeholder commercial relationships
- Working in contracted service or recurring revenue environments
~£Uncapped Bonus linked to margin performance
~ Hybrid Company Car or Car Allowance
~25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
~ Strong Career Development Opportunities
Key / National Account Manager (Permanent) employer: CPJ Recruitment
Join a leading UK environmental services business that prioritises sustainable practices and values long-term partnerships. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from uncapped bonuses linked to performance, a hybrid working model, and robust career development opportunities in a dynamic work culture that champions innovation and collaboration. This role not only offers competitive benefits but also the chance to make a meaningful impact in the waste and resource management sector.
