Sales Executive - Waste Management

Biffa Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK seeks a proactive individual to own new business opportunities and engage with local clients. Responsibilities include building a pipeline, meeting sales targets, and creating tailored proposals. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, along with a full UK Driving Licence. Join a dynamic team dedicated to sustainable practices and diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience in building a pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Build your own pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Engage commercial clients in your area.
• Meet and exceed sales targets.
• Create and present tailored proposals to secure new contracts.
• Negotiate deals confidently and close effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Resilience

Self-starter

Job description

This is your chance to take ownership of your patch, connect with local businesses, and help them find smarter, more sustainable solutions. You'll be supported every step of the way, but trusted to make things happen. If you're the type of person who sees opportunity everywhere and isn't afraid to pick up the phone or knock on a door, we want to hear from you.

Your core responsibilities

• Building your own pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Approaching and engaging commercial clients in your area.
• Meeting (and beating!) your sales targets.
• Creating and presenting tailored proposals to win new contracts.
• Working closely with local managers to support regional growth.
• Owning client conversations from first contact to deal close.
• Negotiating confidently and closing with impact.
  Big energy, confidence, and a resilient, can-do attitude.
• Brilliant communication skills and a genuine interest in people.
• A self-starter who thrives on achieving goals.
• Full UK Driving Licence (you'll be out and about in your area).

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.