Commodities Buyer - Southern England
We are seeking to employ a Commodities Buyer in a full time role working in our Trading Team. The role will cover a significant part of the UK focused on the Midlands and South of England. It is a home-based role, but will involve extensive travel to visit current and prospective clients, plus some travel to our office in Lancashire. The role will be an integral part of the tight-knit Trading Team, reporting to the Trading Manager.
In the materials trading area of the recycling sector, we are finding that there are too many opportunities for our current team to effectively deal with. We have grown and developed as a business with a strong presence in the Midlands and North of England, and now see significant opportunities to expand our coverage further south.
We are looking for someone ideally with existing sales experience in the waste & recycling industry, although experience in packaging or other relevant sales roles would also be an advantage. In the recycling trading sector, buying still requires a sales approach, and the role would suit people with experience in major accounts relationship roles. It is a role that demands travel to get in front of suppliers, plus a willingness to roll up your sleeves and assess used recyclable material to review quality and suitability for sale.
If you are looking for a job where you are working from home 90% of the time, and see client visits as an opportunity to have coffee in meeting rooms, then please do not apply!
The role includes a competitive base salary, a bonus scheme based on KPI results, travel expenses plus a car allowance or similar arrangements.
The Position Contract for the role can be viewed here.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity further then please send an introductory email and CV to Helen Bolton, Trading Manager, at careers@oatleyresources.co.uk.
Our Services
Suppliers
We purchase plastics, fibre, metals and glass products from UK sites, helping suppliers meet quality standards and paying premium prices for products. Our compliance system gives suppliers peace of mind that their products are recycled at licenced reprocessors.
Customers
From our network of UK suppliers, we procure specific products and qualities for each of our customers – whether they are based in the UK, mainland Europe or further afield in India, USA or the Far East. Our inspection processes ensure that customers have confidence that they will receive the products and quality that they ordered.
Logistics & Export Documentation Services
Some suppliers and customers prefer to deal direct with each other, but need specialist assistance on transport and shipping, arranging export documentation, loading and pre-loading inspections and environmental compliance.
Products We Trade
Plastic
We handle a wide range of baled plastic bottle and film grades, bulk bags, polystyrene and specification regrinds and pellets, connecting UK suppliers with domestic and overseas customers.
Fibre
Whether its bulk quantities of cardboard and mixed papers, or more specialist grades such as cores, kraft sacks, or tissue scrap, we can give you a secure solution for your buying or selling needs.
Glass & Metals
We handle various grades and qualities of sorted steel and aluminium cans from household recycling, as well as glass from post-industrial and post-consumer sources.