National Sustainability Manager

UCBEnvironmental; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UCBEnvironmental is seeking a National Sustainability Manager for UCBZeroWaste to lead sales and implementation of large-scale recycling, reuse, and zero-waste programs across major U.S. manufacturers and distributors.

The role includes reviewing contract data, identifying opportunities, and managing the program after contracting and rollout. You will meet with clients to discuss needs, visit sites, negotiate terms, estimate costs and savings, and guide product selections in line with

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate and understand contracts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Thrive in fast paced and challenging working environment.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Extensive waste management experience (hazardous waste preferred).
• Self-starter with strong recycling/environmental and sustainability acumen.

Responsibilities

• Meet with new or existing customers to discuss how UCB products or services can meet their needs.
• Visit customer sites to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
• Negotiate prices or terms of vendor sales or service agreements.
• Compute customer’s installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
• Select or assist customers in selecting products based on customer needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract negotiation

MS Office

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Waste management experience

Sustainability acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

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UCBEnvironmental is a family of companies focused on Sustainable Sustainability™. Through our five distinct divisions: UsedCardboardBoxes.com, UCBPalletSolutions, UCBOrganicWaste, UCBTrading and UCBZeroWaste… we service many of the largest, most trusted brands in the country!

UCBZeroWaste is a comprehensive fully managed waste reduction program. We are not a hauler! Nor do we compete with haulers; We manage them! We partner with the world leading companies to implement our proven methodology to reduce waste by focusing on the origin of waste (inside the building) as well as the processing of waste (outside the building). Our comprehensive programs include waste reduction, recycling, reuse, resale as well as de-packaging, digesting, composting and/or waste-to energy (WTE). UCBZeroWaste offers a (no-cost) comprehensive waste audit in order to quantify the financial and environmental opportunity.

Why work at UCB

• Longevity Bonus
• A-Player Bonus
• Your work helps reduce environmental impact
• Supportive and accessible leadership team
• Work with a passionate and collaborative team of people
• Work with the biggest most well-known companies

Summary

The National Sustainability Manager at UCBZeroWaste is responsible for sales and implementation of large-scale recycling, re-use and zero waste programs across medium to large U.S. manufacturers and distributers. UCBZeroWaste (UCB) has a business model to run entire sustainability programs for large companies by way of a “profit share” of any improvements UCB makes financially and environmentally beyond an established baseline. It is the job of the National Implementation Manager to review contract data, identify opportunities and manage the entirety of the program after contracting and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Meet with new or existing customers to discuss how specific UCB products or services can meet their needs.
• Visit customer sites to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
• Negotiate prices or terms of vendor sales or service agreements.
• Compute customer’s installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
• Select or assist customers in selecting products based on customer needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to negotiate and understand contracts
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 360
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Ability to thrive in fast paced and challenging working environment
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Extensive waste management experience (with hazardous waste background preferred)
• Self-starter with strong recycling/environmental and sustainability acumen (preferred)

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Travel

• 50% travel

UCBEnvironmental is growing fast! In order to keep up with our explosive growth, we are actively hiring smart, driven, passionate people to help implement our proven programs. If you think you would be a good fit for UCBEnvironmental and you are looking for a challenging-but-rewarding career in waste reduction, we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about us by visiting our website: www.UCBEnvironmental.com and www.UCBZeroWaste.com.

UCBEnvironmental is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.