Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services

Univar Solutions Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 223,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions USA LLC is seeking a Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services to lead a cross-functional organization (~90 employees) and own the P&L for a $300M revenue, $45M EBITDA integrated services business. You will drive growth, pricing strategy, EH&S compliance, and platform alignment with ChemCare and OSS, while partnering with Finance and Commercial.

This remote role requires strategic execution and a proven hazardous waste leadership record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years leadership experience in hazardous waste.
• Proven P&L leadership experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and growth leadership.
• Experience in regulated environments (EH&S, waste services).
• Track record of leading transformation.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of a cross-functional organization (~90 employees) across commercial, operations, and support functions
• Own and deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) across revenue, Gross Margin, and EBITDA
• Drive pipeline-led growth (new business, cross-sell, churn recovery)
• Optimize portfolio toward targeted high-value verticals
• Drive pricing strategy and value capture in partnership with Finance and Commercial
• Excellence Lead a strong safety and compliance culture, ensuring adherence to EH&S, environmental regulations, and risk mitigation standards across the business
• Serve as executive sponsor for enterprise customers
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships across CD, Ops, and Supply Chain
• Lead joint account planning and cross-sell execution
• Manage vendor and disposal network relationships
• Represent business in executive, customer forums, and industry forums
• Define and execute multi-year ChemCare / OSS strategy
• Embed services into broader Univar commercial engine
• Drive segmentation, targeting and growth initiatives
• Lead business transformation initiatives, including process standardization, technology enablement, and operating model optimization
• Drive adoption of digital tools (automation, analytics, system integration) to improve efficiency and customer experience
• Identify strategic investments for growth and scalability
• Position integrated lifecycle service offering as competitive differentiator
• Lead a cross-functional team spanning commercial, operations, and support functions
• Establish culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Align organization structure to support growth
• Drive talent development and succession planning
• Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives

Skills

Leadership

P&L leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Transformational leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Title: Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services

Location: The Woodlands, TX, US, 77380 Dublin, OH, US, 43016 Sharon Hill, PA, US, 19079-1017 Norcross, GA, US, 30071-2960 Charlotte, NC, US, 28273-6312 Bedford Park, IL, US, 60501-1844

Company Name: Univar Solutions USA LLC

Requisition ID: 35652

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

The Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services holds full P&L ownership for a $300M revenue, $45M EBITDA integrated services business, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across ChemCare and OSS.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Business Leadership

Oversight of a cross-functional organization (~90 employees) across commercial, operations, and support functions

Own and deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) across revenue, Gross Margin, and EBITDA

Drive pipeline-led growth (new business, cross-sell, churn recovery)

Optimize portfolio toward targeted high-value verticals

Drive pricing strategy and value capture in partnership with Finance and Commercial

Excellence Lead a strong safety and compliance culture, ensuring adherence to EH&S, environmental regulations, and risk mitigation standards across the business

Relationship Management

Serve as executive sponsor for enterprise customers

Build strong cross-functional partnerships across CD, Ops, and Supply Chain

Lead joint account planning and cross-sell execution

Manage vendor and disposal network relationships

Represent business in executive, customer forums, and industry forums

Strategic Vision

Define and execute multi-year ChemCare / OSS strategy

Embed services into broader Univar commercial engine

Drive segmentation,targetingand growth initiatives

Lead business transformation initiatives, including process standardization, technology enablement, and operating model optimization

Drive adoption of digital tools (automation, analytics, system integration) to improve efficiency and customer experience

Identifystrategic investments for growth and scalability

Position integrated lifecycle service offering as competitive differentiator

Lead a cross-functional team spanning commercial, operations, and support functions

Establish culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Align organization structure to support growth

Drive talent development and succession planning

Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives

Key Success Metrics

Revenue and Gross Margin growth

Pipeline health and conversion

Customer retention and churn reduction

Cross-sell penetration

EBITDA performance vs AOP

Operational efficiency improvement

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

10+ years leadership experience in hazardous waste

Proven P&L leadership experience

Strong commercial acumen and growth leadership

Experience in regulated environments (EH&S, waste services)

Track record of leading transformation

Ability to operate strategically and tactically

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:

This is a remote position that can be based anywhere within the United States, with 50% travel involved.

PAY & BENEFITS:

• The salary range for this position is $223,000 - $265,000 annually.

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location

Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

Strong work/life flexibility

To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company

To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews; union benefits varyin accordance withthe respective CBA

Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .