Circularity and Recycling Program Manager

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc.; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Circularity and Recycling Program Manager to lead recycling and zero-waste initiatives, focusing on the Microsoft Cloud program.

You will manage data, improve reporting, and drive a scalable circularity program aligned with sustainability strategy. The role requires strong data analytics, project management, and cross‑functional collaboration with recyclers, operations, and leadership.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant work experience in supply chain management, data analytics, or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for recycling, circularity, and zero-waste program execution.
• Manage program data, validate metrics, and prepare dashboards for leadership and customers.
• Develop action plans to advance Microsoft net-zero waste goals and documentation quality.
• Collaborate with recyclers, operations, and regional leads to standardize processes.
• Support audit readiness and training materials, and track corrective actions.

Skills

Data management

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Circularity

Waste diversion

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business or related field

High School Diploma or GED with 8 years of relevant work experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Introduction

Join us at AIT, where we believe every day presents an opportunity to make a global impact! We’re problem solvers, driven by our curiosity and creativity, in endless pursuit of solutions for our customers. Together, we champion the strength of our global teams. And, as trusted advisors, we go above and beyond, working together in a supportive and collaborative environment to ensure customer satisfaction. Through the company's continued growth, we challenge ourselves to be better, continuously learning and growing in our dynamic environment. Helping others is at the core of our culture, join us in finding fulfillment by giving back to our local communities as the united team that is AIT. Find out what our people deliver.® means when you come move the world with us! Hear directly from our teammates at AIT Worldwide Logistics and make us the next stop on your career journey.

Overview

The Circularity and Recycling Program Manager serves as a subject matter expert for recycling, circularity, and zero-waste program execution, with a primary focus on the Microsoft Cloud program. This functional role manages program data, evaluates recycler and operational performance, strengthens documentation and reporting processes, and helps build a scalable circularity program that advances Microsoft net‑zero waste objectives while aligning with AIT’s broader sustainability strategy.

Responsibilities

• Recycling Program Management and SME Support: Serve as the working subject matter expert for recycling and circularity requirements, including recycler documentation, certificates, material handling, diversion methods and evidence standards.
• Data Management, Reporting and Analytics: Maintain and improve program datasets, validate recycler and load‑level data, track diversion and efficiency metrics, identify trends and prepare dashboards or summaries for leadership and customer review.
• Net Zero Waste and Circularity Roadmap: Evaluate current state performance and develop practical action plans that support progress toward Microsoft net zero waste goals, including improved material segregation, recycler validation and documentation quality.
• Recycler, Vendor and Operations Collaboration: Engage recyclers and operations teams to obtain required documentation, understand processing methods, confirm efficiencies, resolve data gaps and standardize expectations across regions.
• Audit Readiness, Training and Continuous Improvement: Support audit preparation, root cause analysis, training materials, SOP updates and corrective action tracking to improve long‑term program reliability.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• The wage range for this position is $92,700.00-$139,060.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of relevant work experience supply chain management, data analytics, or equivalent required or (required) or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business or related field (required)

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in recycling, waste management, circularity, sustainability programs, environmental reporting, logistics operations or ESG data management (required)
• Experience with zero waste, recycling vendors, material recovery, waste diversion calculations, customer sustainability programs or audit documentation (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of recycling, circularity, waste diversion, zero waste principles and related documentation practices High
• Strong data management and analytical skills using Excel, Power BI, SQL or similar tools High
• Ability to evaluate recycler performance, documentation quality and program‑level risks High
• Strong project management skills with clear ownership of open items and deadlines Medium
• Ability to collaborate with recyclers, operations, regional leads and customer‑facing stakeholders High
• Proactive, self‑starting mindset with passion for sustainability and making processes better High
• Clear written communication for program summaries, SOPs, training and customer‑ready updates Medium

Licenses and Certifications

• - RUE Zero Waste, LEED, circular economy, waste management or recycling‑related credential Upon Hire (preferred)

About AIT Worldwide

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