Head of Treatment Development

Veolia Environmental Services (Uk) Plc; Midmeredales; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in the UK is seeking a Head of Treatment Development to lead strategic growth and business opportunities within the Treatment arm. The ideal candidate will have experience in treatment business development and proven success in large tendering processes. This role requires strategic thinking and the ability to work with various stakeholders. A competitive salary, car allowance, and bonus are offered, with travel required across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Generous bonus

Enhanced pension

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the Treatment Business Development Sector.
• Proven experience of large tendering processes and consistently winning/retaining new business.
• Line management background with a history of leading by example.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of a Treatment Development Growth strategy.
• Overseeing the work of the Treatment Development Team.
• Ensuring Business Unit collaboration to benefit clients.

Skills

Experience in the Treatment Business Development Sector

Proven large tendering processes experience

Strategic thinking

Ability to build relationships

Leadership skills

Job description

The Head of Treatment Development is a senior-level role responsible for leading the strategic development and execution of new business opportunities within the Treatment arm of the business. Focusing on market expansion, customer acquisition and retention, and revenue growth through winning new Local Authority contracts, forging key partnerships, and implementing sales strategies to secure extensions to existing Local Authority Contracts and working closely with the Treatment Business Unit and other Veolia functions to undertake ongoing improvements to Veolia's existing Treatment portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of a Treatment Development Growth strategy which facilitates a strategic and targeted approach to Development and aligns with Business Unit strategy.
• Overseeing the work of the Treatment Development Team to ensure that growth is operationally and commercially sustainable, with risks mitigated, opportunities captured and that projects achieve their targeted measure of profitability as a minimum.
• Ensuring Business Unit collaboration in order for clients to benefit from Veolia's full offering.
• Representing Veolia at client meetings and industry gatherings.
• Working with other Veolia functions to drive innovation including the design, delivery and assessment of trials and formation of business cases.
• Tracking industry trends, competitor moves, to help the team to identify new business development/growth activities.

Requirements for the role include:

• Experience of working in the Treatment Business Development Sector.
• Proven experience of large tendering processes and consistently winning / retaining new business.
• Line management background with a history of leading by example.
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Strategic thinker who is solution focussed and creative, with the ability to implement strategy and embed into a business.
• Skilled at building relationships and influencing at senior leadership level.
• Ability to innovate, be strategic and demonstrate value to our Customers.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We offer a range of benefits including a competitive salary, car allowance, generous bonus and enhanced pension. The role is based nationally, with travel to our sites across the UK and offices in the Midlands and London.