Trading
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GoGecko is working in Partnership with Clarity Environmental to find a Trading Manager to join the team.
A bit about Clarity
Clarity is an award-winning UK environmental compliance business providing recycling, recovery, and trading solutions to a range of large well-known brands. They are a Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic fast track 100, have been named in the Inspire Britain report and were recognised as one of the Top 32 sustainable businesses to look out for.
Clarity is enormously proud of what they have achieved, and they couldn’t have done it without their people. Their team is their most important asset and none of the good stuff they achieve would be possible without them. Clarity’s company values are not just a list on a website, they are woven through everything the team do together, to create excellence in their industry as well as gold standard dedication to the wellbeing of their people.
Clarity is looking for an experienced and proactive Trading Manager who has excellent business development and relationship management skills with the ability to identify new opportunities and help grow the business. And who is looking for a people led business to grow and develop into a leadership role.
As part of the Clarity team, you will receive:
- Dedicated coaching & development
- Career progression opportunities
- Monthly wellness campaigns – leading to extra time off work (annual leave points)
- Volunteering opportunities representing Clarity Cares – the charitable arm of the business
- Personal Trainer led HIIT, boxercise and yoga classes 3 x week in the gardens of the office
- Access to Tesla pool car for business travel
- Hybrid working 3 days in the office, 2 from home
- Monthly Clarity social club activities – think karaoke, comedy, GloBalls, etc.
- Christmas team parties
- Annual Summer party & awards ceremony
- Plus, all the standard corporate stuff such as contributory pension, health insurance, etc.
- Building and maintaining a pipeline of potential new suppliers to trade with through prospecting and other lead generation activities
- Connecting with prospects and building relationships through multiple communication channels
- Attending online meetings and face to face onsite meetings
- Seeking out contract opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and develop proposals that meet the client and the business requirements
- Analysing pricing and market trends to ensure pricing remains profitable and competitive
- Consultative process to uncover needs and potential opportunities for the business
- Confidently representing the company voice and reputation
- Reporting and analysing data to ensure performance goals are met
- Providing mentoring, coaching and feedback to guide and upskill team members as required
- Updating records and other documentation regularly and compliantly
- Identifying, documenting and reporting risk
- The role includes travel to the Midlands and North of the UK. A Tesla pool car will be at your disposal for business travel
- You will be tenacious with proven experience in Business Development
- A natural closer with the ability to make commercial decisions
- You will be target driven with a consultative style and hunger to bring on new business
- An understanding of the sales process and how to build effective funnels is essential
- You will be able to build rapport quickly
- Able to plan, prioritise and problem solve
- Previous team management experience or the desire to step into a leadership role with coaching and development
- Experience of recycling and or the waste industry is highly desirable
