Lead Packaging and Recycling Advisor

Job Title: Lead Packaging and Recycling Advisor

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

An exciting new role supporting and delivering an exceptional and all-encompassing service to UK Glass Packaging Manufacturers. In this critical role you will be responsible for keeping members up to date with trade issues, policy changes and other developments, whilst helping to shape government policy and ensuring the industry is well positioned to manage challenges and opportunities.

As part of the Membership Services team, the post holder will work collaboratively with all stakeholders including colleagues, key government policy makers, politicians, customer groups, and will be the point of contact for the glass packaging members.

Activities will include but are not limited to;

• Monitoring government policy activity, supply chain engagement and market intelligence
• Efficient and effective face to face contact and communications and the building of excellent relationships with key stakeholders is crucial to the success of this role

This is a challenging and rewarding role with opportunity for development and progression. The role will involve regular UK and some overseas travel.

The Role:

• Project management and co-ordination of the glass packaging manufacturers’ group and related activity ensuring key risks and opportunities are identified and action plans created, implemented and seen through to completion
• Develop and support relationships with key stakeholders, including internal colleagues, Industry Senior Management, the wider industry, government officials, the glass packaging supply chain such as brand owners and retailers, key influencers and other relevant associations
• Implement strategic communications and engagement plans including; Organisation of and attendance/presentation at meetings, workshops and events to inform and represent the organisation and its members
• Represent the organisation at relevant events and meetings in UK and Europe, including delivering presentations and speaking at events on industry related topics where required
• Collating, evaluating and presenting the views of the glass container manufacturing industry to stakeholders to ensure the best interests of the industry are represented and that decisions affecting the industry are informed by the latest research and evidence
• Plan and deliver projects within agreed timescales and resource allocation, ensuring effective two-way communication with all stakeholders
• Working with colleagues within the membership team and in consultation with members, develop and communicate the industry’s position on issues affecting the sector
• Working with membership functional teams to keep up to date with UK, European and global factors including market conditions, pending policy, legislation, trade, economic, social, H&S, environment issues, the overall business environment and developments that will affect the sector
• Prepare briefing notes for their senior management and Members to enable them to convey the agreed messages to stakeholders and other external organisations

Key Requirements:

• Relationship management
• Efficient and effective communicator to all stakeholders
• Project management including setting KPI and reporting progress to stakeholders
• Knowledge of how the UK Government (England, Wales, Scotland and NI) devises and implements policies
• Knowledge of packaging, preferably glass packaging
• Recycling and waste management knowledge

Company benefits:

• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Flexible working approach
• Free refreshments, fruit and eye tests
• Learning and Development funding
• Company healthcare and pension scheme
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Access to the Employee Development Fund (learning outside of work topics)

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Recycling Project Officer, Government Policy Officer – Waste and Recycling, Policy Advisor, Recycling Specialist, Glass Recycling Officer, Recycling Project Officer, Regional Recycling, Recycling Project Manager, Glass Packaging Specialist, Recycling Policy Specialist, Recycling Policy Expert, Waste Disposal Operative, Waste Management Specialist, Recycling Centre Operative will be considered for this role.