Material Sales Development Executive

Veolia; Cannock; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is hiring a Material Sales Development Executive to support sales in the recovered metals sector. The role involves on-site visits, assessing materials, and maximizing profitability. Applicants should have a strong understanding of secondary raw materials and excellent relationship management skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Choice of company car or cash allowance

Access to company pension scheme

Paid day leave for volunteering

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Broad understanding and experience in secondary raw materials.
• Experience in relationship management for stakeholder support.
• Articulate command of English language.

Responsibilities

• Support Materials Sales Executives in the recovered metals sector.
• Conduct on-site visits to value secondary raw materials.
• Maximize profitability through strategic sales processes.

Skills

Understanding of secondary raw materials

Relationship management

Intermediate IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Financial management

Job description

Overview

Ready to find the right role for you?

Material Sales Development Executive

Salary: Competitive plus car/cash allowance, bonus & pension

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Location: Hybrid, working from home and offices & travelling between Veolia and customer sites.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• 25 days of annual leave
• Choice of company car or car cash allowance
• Access to our company pension scheme
• One paid day leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allow you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing

The Material Sales Development Executive will play a crucial role in supporting the Materials Sales Executives, with a primary focus on the recovered metals sector. This role will maximise on the significant resource constraints, enabling commercial opportunities and substantial potential for value enhancement and upgrading.

• Reporting directly to a Materials Sales Executive, the role holder will be responsible for conducting on-site visits to both Veolia facilities and third-party stakeholder sites.
• Comprehensively assess and accurately value secondary raw materials, particularly recovered metals.
• Strategically realigning sales processes to maximize profitability and efficiency.
• Identifying and capitalising on opportunities to add value to materials, ultimately contributing to the overall growth and success of the materials sales department.
• Taking instruction from the Materials Sales Executives around the composition, identification and quality requirements of secondary raw materials and being able to translate this into advising operationally deliverable working practices at Veolia and third party run sites.
• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, to a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally: embracing the practical, theoretical, philosophical and financial aspects of secondary raw material recovery, the delivery of customer requirements and consequential optimisation of revenues and profitability.
• The Materials Sales Development Executive plays a pivotal role in strengthening Veolia's commitment to environmental stewardship and operational excellence. This encompasses a multifaceted approach to resource management, beginning with the proactive minimisation of energy costs across all operations.
• Furthermore, a key responsibility involves the rigorous application of the "proximity principle." This strategic approach prioritises the sourcing and distribution of materials within geographical areas that minimise transportation distances.

What we're looking for

Essential

• A broad understanding of, and experience in, secondary raw materials.
• Experience of good relationship management in order to secure ongoing, and day to day, stakeholder support external and internal.
• Intermediate IT skills, strong interpersonal skills, an articulate command of English language.
• Strong business acumen & financial management skills.

Next steps

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Job Posting End Date: 16-07-2025