Feedstock Manager – Anaerobic Digestion

Recruitme (Grantham) Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Holiday entitlement 25 days

5% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Benenden Health

Perkbox

Holiday purchase option

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking a Waste AD Feedstock Manager to develop and manage waste feedstock procurement across a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants in the UK.

You will lead supplier sourcing, negotiate agreements, optimise feedstock quality and work with operations to improve biogas yields, while managing budgets and compliance.

Hybrid role near Ely with regular travel to suppliers and sites; attractive package includes car allowance, holidays, pension, health plans and Perkbox.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in anaerobic digestion, waste management, recycling or the organics sector.
• Demonstrable experience in feedstock procurement, waste sourcing, supplier management or related commercial activities.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, business development and relationship-building skills.
• Experience coordinating waste materials, logistics or supply arrangements across multiple locations.
• Commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and supplier performance.
• Understanding of organic feedstock quality, waste acceptance requirements and environmental compliance.
• Good Excel, reporting, planning and organisational skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly between the Ely office, suppliers and operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver feedstock procurement and waste sourcing strategies across multiple anaerobic digestion facilities.
• Identify new organic waste and food waste supply opportunities, generate leads and develop long-term supplier relationships.
• Negotiate commercial feedstock agreements, manage contract renewals and monitor supplier performance.
• Coordinate waste feedstock deliveries, logistics, stock levels and contingency supply arrangements.
• Work with operational teams to optimise feedstock quality, feedstock mixes, biogas yields and plant performance.
• Manage procurement budgets, costs, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Support compliance with environmental permits, PAS 110, Animal By-Products Regulations and waste acceptance requirements.
• Develop commercially and environmentally appropriate digestate management and disposal strategies.
• Visit suppliers and AD sites regularly to maintain relationships, resolve challenges and identify improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Business development

Relationship-building

Tools

Excel

Job description

RecruitME is recruiting for an established UK renewable energy business seeking a Waste AD Feedstock Manager to develop and manage waste feedstock procurement across a portfolio of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver feedstock procurement and waste sourcing strategies across multiple anaerobic digestion facilities.
• Identify new organic waste and food waste supply opportunities, generate leads and develop long-term supplier relationships.
• Negotiate commercial feedstock agreements, manage contract renewals and monitor supplier performance.
• Coordinate waste feedstock deliveries, logistics, stock levels and contingency supply arrangements.
• Work with operational teams to optimise feedstock quality, feedstock mixes, biogas yields and plant performance.
• Manage procurement budgets, costs, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Support compliance with environmental permits, PAS 110, Animal By-Products Regulations and waste acceptance requirements.
• Develop commercially and environmentally appropriate digestate management and disposal strategies.
• Visit suppliers and AD sites regularly to maintain relationships, resolve challenges and identify improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in anaerobic digestion, waste management, recycling or the organics sector.
• Demonstrable experience in feedstock procurement, waste sourcing, supplier management or related commercial activities.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, business development and relationship-building skills.
• Experience coordinating waste materials, logistics or supply arrangements across multiple locations.
• Commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and supplier performance.
• Understanding of organic feedstock quality, waste acceptance requirements and environmental compliance.
• Good Excel, reporting, planning and organisational skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly between the Ely office, suppliers and operational sites.

Desirable Experience

• Direct anaerobic digestion or biogas industry experience.
• Food waste, agricultural waste or organic waste feedstock procurement.
• PAS 110, environmental permitting and Animal By-Products Regulations.
• Digestate management, recovery or disposal.
• Established relationships within the UK waste management, recycling or organics supply chain.

Compensation & Benefits

• 55,000 basic salary plus £6,000 annual car allowance.
• Hybrid working for candidates living within approximately one hour's drive of Ely.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• 5% employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice option.
• Life assurance, Medicash Health Cash Plan and Benenden Health membership.
• Perkbox employee benefits and discounts.
• Holiday purchase option after two years' service.
• Opportunity to influence feedstock strategy across multiple renewable energy facilities.

Regular travel to anaerobic digestion facilities, waste suppliers and commercial partners is an important part of the role.

-This opportunity may suit commercially experienced waste professionals based in Ely, Cambridge, Newmarket, Huntingdon or surrounding areas, provided they can meet the office attendance and travel requirements.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a commercially critical function within renewable energy, developing supplier partnerships and influencing the performance and profitability of multiple anaerobic digestion plants. You'll combine strategic procurement responsibility with practical involvement in waste sourcing, supplier negotiations, site operations and business development, with direct visibility at Board level.