Location
Central London (Home-based, remote role with regular national travel including site visits, supplier meetings and occasional overnight stays)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Help us make a difference as a Technical Commercial Manager. You will play a key role in ensuring the business has safe, compliant and commercially competitive disposal and recovery routes for hazardous waste across the UK and Europe. Working closely with technical teams, depots, customers and third-party treatment and disposal partners, you will negotiate commercial agreements, develop strategic supplier relationships and identify innovative recovery solutions that support both environmental objectives and business growth. You will also lead the commercial pricing function for hazardous waste, supporting key tenders and customer quotations while ensuring the business remains competitive in the marketplace. This role involves developing and maintaining compliant, cost-effective disposal and recovery routes, managing relationships with third-party partners, leading pricing strategy, identifying new treatment technologies, monitoring depot disposal activity, and ensuring compliance with hazardous waste legislation and company standards.

Experience
Proven experience within the hazardous waste industry with a strong understanding of UK disposal and recovery networks. Demonstrable experience negotiating commercial contracts and supplier agreements at a senior level. Experience supporting large-scale tenders and key account pricing within the waste management sector is desirable. Experience establishing and managing hazardous waste export routes under Transfrontier Shipment Regulations (TFS) and Basel Convention is advantageous.

About you
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical, regulatory and financial considerations. Excellent knowledge of hazardous waste legislation, waste classification and regulatory compliance. Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and external partners. Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel extensively across the UK, including overnight stays where required.

Qualifications
HNC (minimum) in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline is essential. A Degree, Master's or PhD in Chemistry or a related discipline is desirable. WAMITAB or equivalent waste management qualification is advantageous. Knowledge of ADR transport regulations, hazardous waste permitting and UK Appropriate Measures/BAT guidance is preferred.