- Location: Global / Remote
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Industry: Plastics Recycling | Recycled Polymers | Polymer Trading | Commodity Trading
- Coverage: Global / Regional Markets
Job Details
We are partnering with an established international business operating within the plastics recycling and recycled polymer trading sector to identify experienced Business Development Managers, Plastics Traders and Polymer Traders across global markets.
This is an opportunity for commercially driven professionals with an established understanding of the plastics, polymers, recycled plastics or plastic scrap markets to develop business within their respective geography while being part of an international trading platform.
The position can be based remotely, and we are open to speaking with suitable professionals across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America and Oceania.
We are particularly interested in individuals who combine strong business development capabilities with hands-on buying, sourcing, trading or selling experience within plastics and polymers.
What You Will Do
- Buy, sell and trade plastic scrap, recycled plastics and/or polymer materials within your assigned market.
- Identify and develop new suppliers, recyclers, processors, manufacturers, converters and end-user customers.
- Build a sustainable pipeline of new business through market mapping, networking, cold outreach and direct business development.
- Develop both the supply and customer side of the market.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, volumes and supply arrangements while protecting margins.
- Manage existing trading relationships while continuously identifying new business opportunities.
- Monitor regional and international polymer pricing, supply-demand dynamics, recycling trends and commodity movements.
- Identify new sources of recyclable plastics and opportunities for recycled polymer sales.
- Work closely with international commercial, trading, purchasing and operational teams.
- Maintain accurate commercial activity, pipeline and account information through CRM and internal reporting systems.
- Develop strong knowledge of local recycling infrastructure, polymer markets, processors and end users.
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy while contributing to a globally connected commercial organisation.
Job Requirements
We would like to speak with professionals who have experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Plastics Trading
- Polymer Trading
- Recycled Plastics Trading
- Plastic Scrap Trading
- Commodity Trading – Plastics / Polymers
- Business Development – Plastics / Polymers
- Recycled Polymer Sales
- Plastics Purchasing / Procurement
- Polymer Sourcing
- Recycling / Waste Plastics Commercial Management
Experience may include materials such as:
PET / rPET | HDPE / rHDPE | LDPE / rLDPE | LLDPE | PP / rPP | PE | PVC | PS | ABS | PC | Engineering Plastics | Post-Industrial Plastics | Post-Consumer Plastics | Plastic Scrap | Recycled Resins / Recycled Polymers
Your Background
Ideally, you will bring:
- Proven commercial experience within the plastics, polymers, recycling or commodity trading industry.
- Experience in buying, selling, sourcing or trading prime, off-grade, scrap or recycled polymers.
- A demonstrable track record of developing new business and opening new accounts.
- Strong existing market knowledge and industry relationships within your geography.
- Experience developing suppliers and/or customers from scratch.
- Strong commercial negotiation skills with an understanding of pricing, margins and trading economics.
- An entrepreneurial and highly proactive approach to business development.
- The ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating with international colleagues.
Strong communication and relationship-management capabilities.
Existing relationships with plastic recyclers, waste management companies, MRFs, polymer producers, compounders, converters, packaging manufacturers, FMCG companies or industrial plastics users would be highly advantageous.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Global Remote Opportunity – location flexibility for suitably experienced professionals.
- International Exposure – work across regional and global plastics markets.
- Entrepreneurial Environment – autonomy to develop your market and commercial network.
- Growing Circular Economy Sector – participate directly in the expansion of recycled plastics and sustainable material supply chains.
- Commercially Focused Role – suitable for individuals who enjoy building markets, negotiating deals and developing long-term trading relationships.
Career Growth – opportunity to develop alongside an expanding international organisation.
Interested?
If you are currently working as a Plastics Trader, Polymer Trader, Recycled Plastics Trader, Commodity Trader, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Purchasing Manager or Sourcing Manager within the plastics and recycling industry, we would be interested in hearing from you.
We are open to conversations with relevant professionals anywhere in the world, including individuals who may not be actively looking for a new position but would be interested in exploring an international opportunity.
Apply in confidence for a confidential discussion.
Please be advised that due to the considerable number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who meet our client’s requirements.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you the best in your career endeavors.
Sathiyarajan Vinayagamani – SaVi
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