Business Development Manager

Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses with the commitment of creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing. In the UK, we are leaders focused on recycling, energy recovery and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.

What will you do? Make an impact!

Take your career to the next level with Tradebe as a Business Development Manager, owning major customer growth and travelling across the UK to build high-value partnerships that drive sustainable success.

Drive transformational, profitable growth with some of the UK’s largest industrial businesses. You’ll build strategic partnerships, lead high-value sales projects end-to-end, and deliver innovative hazardous waste solutions using Tradebe’s market-leading infrastructure and technology.

Do you have what it takes?

With proven success securing £1m+ contracts across sectors like petrochemical, pharmaceutical, chemical and metals, you’ll bring the commercial drive, environmental expertise and C-suite gravitas needed to influence major decisions. Your impact will go beyond revenue – you’ll help shape Tradebe’s strategic direction while delivering sustainable growth and exceptional customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive and exceed sales targets across key industrial markets
• Develop high-value hazardous waste solutions that deliver environmental and commercial impact
• Lead sales projects end-to-end, from prospecting to proposal to contract award
• Stay ahead of sustainability trends, using your expertise to influence customers and internal stakeholders
• Build strong customer relationships, ensuring exceptional satisfaction and advocacy
• Create and convert new sales opportunities, unlocking growth across Tradebe’s infrastructure
• Develop strategic sales plans that deliver committed revenue and volume
• Identify and nurture industrial producers, building a strong, qualified pipeline
• Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM pipeline management

You’ll have a proven track record in major account business development and strong expertise in the environmental sector, especially hazardous waste. Commercially sharp and results-driven, you’re a confident communicator who can influence and negotiate at C-suite level. Ambitious, proactive and passionate about sustainability, you’re ready to grow and progress into future leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative and innovative thinking
• Problem-solving skills
• Relationship-building and influencing skills
• An interest in the waste management sector
• A passion for the environment
• Commercial thinking
• Attention to detail

We expect you to BE ACCOUNTABLE, DRIVE RESULTS, EMBRACE CHANGE, and possess high levels of COLLABORATION!

What’s in for you?

• Competitive Salary up to £75,000 plus commission, Car allowance, Contributory pension, Personal healthcare.
• Home-based role with regular UK travel (50–75%)
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre).