Business Development Executive

Department: Sales & Account Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Telford

Reporting To: Josh Bachner

Description

Reconomy Connect brings together several of Reconomy's market-leading brands and specialist services in the UK waste and resource management space. It brings together over 700 colleagues and serves more than 13,000 customers, creating a powerful proposition that leverages our scale, cutting-edge technology, data-driven insights and expertise to help customers make the best possible use of their materials and drive toward zero waste.

Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in fostering a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Our success is built on four core values: 

• Community: We work hand-in-hand with the communities we serve, creating cleaner environments and supporting local development. 
• Colleague: We believe our people are our greatest asset. We invest in your growth, wellbeing, and success through training, support, and career progression. 
• Customer: We are trusted by clients across the UK to deliver reliable, responsive, and innovative recycling services. 
• Environment: Everything we do is driven by a passion for sustainability and a commitment to reducing landfill and carbon impact. 

About the role

We’re looking for a Corporate Business Development Executive in waste management to join our Construction and Infrastructure team in the Recycle Loop. We have a strong track record of thinking differently when it comes to working with customers, helping them transition to more sustainable and circular business models.

With global attention on resource management and the urgent need to tackle climate change, this is a fantastic opportunity to help businesses reduce their environmental impact. As part of our ongoing growth strategy, we’ve successfully completed over 20 acquisitions, with more in the pipeline, making this an exciting time for ambitious sales professionals to join us and contribute to our expanding portfolio of prestigious clients.

What is the role?

You will need to be self-motivated, along with a high energy, vision, and strong relationship building skills to develop impactful solutions for blue-chip organisations.
A key part of this role is building and maintaining a strong sales pipeline, using a mix of self-generated opportunities and company-provided leads. Where needed, you’ll collaborate with a dedicated bid team to manage the development and submission of compelling proposals.
You will have the opportunity to engage and present to an interesting variety of client stakeholders from on-site operations to the boardroom. Your goal will be to build a portfolio of profitable business accounts while delivering social, economic and environmental value to customers.

What we need from you

• A proactive attitude and genuine willingness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
• A self-motivated approach, with the ability to take initiative and manage your own workload effectively.
• Ability to self-generate and convert new business opportunities across multiple market sectors. 
• Be able to demonstrate competence with a solution led sales process. 
• Having the confidence to develop meaningful dialogue with the right stakeholders. 
• Effective communication and presentation skills. 
• Demonstrable track record of working to and consistently achieving challenging targets. 
• This role requires regular travel across the UK to meet potential customers, including frequent overnight stays. When not on the road, you will work remotely from home. A full UK driving licence is essential due to the travel demands of the position.

What we offer

• Financial perks: Pension scheme, length of service rewards, and referral bonuses 
• Exclusive discounts: MyPerks platform, Cycle to Work scheme, gym membership discounts, and skip hire discounts 
• Health & wellbeing: Flu jabs, eyecare vouchers, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Mental health support: Confidential counselling, MyPerks Wellbeing Centre, and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders 
• Family-friendly: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, birthday off, and holiday trading scheme 
• Community engagement: Volunteer days and collaboration with local charities 
• Generous holiday: Start with 23 days, rising to 25 after 2 years, plus buy/sell options 
• Employee voice: Regular “My Voice” surveys and follow-up check-ins to drive meaningful change