Technical and Commercial Business Development Lead

Job Details

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Salary: Competitive Salary + £6,600 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

Location: Hybrid based role covering a customer base in the Midlands / North West, you will be required to travel to our Whitemoss and Linghall 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:

Access to our company pension scheme

Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing:

Assess and respond to approximately 30 daily enquiries, conducting detailed technical evaluations to ensure compliance with site permits, waste acceptance criteria, environmental regulations, and waste classification requirements, providing accurate technical quotations and waste disposal recommendations.

Provide technical account support to a portfolio of approximately 300 clients across Whitemoss Hazardous Landfill and Ling Hall landfill sites, with dedicated technical guidance for 100+ key accounts to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

Proactively identify and develop new opportunities for hazardous and non hazardous inputs to the Ling Hall and Whitemoss Landfill sites

Proactively identify and develop new opportunities for export of materials from the Whitemoss Landfill site

Promote the capabilities and services offered by Whitemoss and Ling Hall both internally and externally so as to achieve the budgeted revenue growth targets for each facility.

Conduct regular technical site visits to clients across the Midlands and North of England to perform waste stream assessments, verify waste classifications, provide technical consultancy on waste management solutions, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

Support the commercial team with technical input during pricing reviews and customer discussions, ensuring all proposals maintain compliance with permit conditions and operational capabilities while meeting business requirements.

Provide management teams with monthly technical performance reports, waste stream analysis, compliance metrics, regulatory updates, and recommendations for process improvements and innovative treatment technologies.

Ensure all waste acceptance processes comply with documented operating procedures, site permit conditions, and QHSE requirements, including detailed verification of client waste declarations, supporting documentation, waste analysis certificates, and conducting technical risk assessments for non-standard waste streams.

What we’re looking for:

Proven technical experience in waste management or environmental services with demonstrable success in managing client accounts, providing technical consultancy, and ensuring regulatory compliance, ideally within the hazardous waste or landfill operations sector.

Strong technical knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste classification, waste acceptance criteria, landfill operations, environmental permit conditions, and Landfill Tax guidance including LFT1 and QMO, with the ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.

Sound commercial awareness with the ability to provide technical input to pricing decisions, understand cost implications of waste treatment options, and support business objectives while maintaining technical integrity and compliance standards.

Exceptional communication and relationship management skills combined with strong self-motivation, organisation and time management abilities to balance technical assessment of enquiries with proactive client support and technical problem-solving in an autonomous role.

What’s next?

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.