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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><span>Business Development </span><span>Manager -</span><span> Recyclable Plastic </span></span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><em><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><br></span></em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><span>Be part of something special. Join </span><span>the circular economy with Vanden.</span></span></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><br></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>At Vanden, </span><span>we’re</span><span> passionate about transforming waste into a valuable commodity</span><span>, buying, </span><span>selling</span><span> and recycling scrap plastic</span><span>. Our mission: “Build the world’s largest recycled plastics commodities company</span><span>”.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><br></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Since we started on our journey, back in 2005, </span><span>we’ve</span><span> developed a worldwide presence, serving hundreds of customers in over 50 countries. And </span><span>we’ve</span><span> grown a strong, </span><span>talented </span><span>team who are </span><span>highly trained, </span><span>dedicated</span><span> and loyal.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><br></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><span>What </span><span>You’ll</span><span> Do</span><span>  </span></span></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Participate in putting plastic back into the circular economy,</span><span> y</span><span>our role will be to </span><span>secure diverse, stable supplies of scrap plastic commodities generated from the Waste Management and Recycling industry. This is a purchasing side role, but it is not a simple sourcing position. This is a sophisticated commodity trading role, so </span><span>you’ll</span><span> be collaborating internally and externally.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>You’ll</span><span> have ownership of a market territory, focusing on building mutually beneficial relationships with all </span><span>possible suppliers</span><span>, controlling material quality by visiting and inspecting suppliers’ goods, and closing deals constantly. </span><span>You’ll</span><span> be communicating with our teams across the world every day in the deal-making process, so </span><span>you’ll</span><span> need to be flexible, hungry, and collaborative.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span>A typical day involves issuing multiple material offers to our global sales teams. Quality checking materials in person and assessing commercial viability prior to offering to market.</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><span>We look forward to seeing you</span></span></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>We’re</span><span> not looking for the </span><span>ordinary, </span><span>you’ll</span><span> need to be</span><span> an A-player with an optimistic and persistent approach, always open to giving and receiving feedback on performance. </span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Utili</span><span>s</span><span>ing your </span><span>research </span><span>and business development experience</span><span>,</span><span> cold calling and meeting new suppliers to </span><span>purchase</span><span> quality scrap plastic.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Following</span><span> internal procedure &amp; policy (CRM, Admin, Trial Policies, Customer Onboarding)</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Growing into the role and contributing to Vanden’s mission</span><span>.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Expanding your technical knowledge </span><span>in </span><span>and </span><span>all</span><span>-around</span><span> plastic.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"><span>What we hope </span><span>you’ll</span><span> bring</span></span></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Significant commodity Sales experience based ‘on the road</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>’,</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span> exceeding financial targets, and </span><span>a track record</span><span> in developing a high volume of </span><span>new material from current and new suppliers.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>A s</span><span>uccessful </span><span>track record</span><span> in selling commodities or products in a fast-changing market</span><span>.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"> </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 16px\"><span>Experience in successfully managing existing accounts and hunting for new ones at the same time</span><span>.</span></span><span style=\"color: #222222; 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