Commercial Manager: Textile Reuse and Recycling (m/f/d)

Are you a good listener who can come up with pragmatic and creative solutions for our partners and our organisation?

Are you commercially skilled and experienced in procurement? Do you have experience in reuse and recycling, or in the textile industry? Are you comfortable reviewing contracts and working with legal counsel to further develop agreements and create tailored solutions?

Are you ready for a challenge where you can contribute to making the textile value chain more sustainable?

ERP Netherlands, a Landbell Group company, is looking for a Commercial Manager.

Job description

The Commercial Manager is responsible for developing, managing and optimising a competitive, compliant and resilient supplier network to support compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for textiles in the Netherlands. By supplier network, we mean a network of collectors, sorters and recyclers.

The role focuses on strategic procurement, supplier performance management and commercial negotiations, ensuring that high-quality collection, sorting, reuse and recycling services are delivered at the best possible price while meeting legal and operational requirements.

The role serves as the primary point of contact between the organisation and its textile service providers and works closely with internal stakeholders to support effective service delivery. You will be responsible for:

Supplier and Commercial Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for suppliers involved in textile collection, sorting, reuse, recycling and logistics
• Build and maintain an effective, competitive and geographically appropriate supplier base
• Lead price negotiations with suppliers, including volume pricing, contract renewals, innovations and commercial reviews
• Ensure that all suppliers operate under valid contracts that comply with legal and EPR requirements
• Draft or tailor contracts together with suppliers based on negotiated agreements
• Develop new contracts for new types of suppliers, with support from the legal department

Tendering and Procurement

• Coordinate, manage and execute supplier tender processes, from market research and specification development through to evaluation and contract award
• Support the ongoing development and implementation of the textile procurement strategy
• Monitor and analyse supplier costs against budget to provide input into and support the annual budgeting process

Supplier Monitoring and Corrective Action

• Monitor upplier performance against agreed KPIs, service levels and contractual obligations, together with the Operations Manager
• Ensure that corrective actions following audits or performance reviews are identified, implemented and tracked
• Support traceability, reporting and data quality requirements related to EPR compliance within the textile sector

Job requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in supplier relationship management, procurement or sourcing, preferably within waste management, textile waste and/or EPR
• Experience in understanding, reviewing and drafting contracts and legal documents
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyse financial, pricing and performance data and use it to support decision-making
• Demonstrable experience in managing tender processes and negotiating prices and volumes with suppliers
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch (C2 level) and English (C1 level or higher)
• Willingness to travel within the Netherlands and occasionally internationally

Desirable:

• Experience working within or in collaboration with EPR and/or compliance schemes
• Knowledge of textiles, waste management, recycling or circular economy services

What you can expect from us

• Salary range for a full-time position: €4,500 to €7,000 gross per month, depending on experience and competencies
• 25 days of annual leave
• Pension scheme
• WGA gap insurance
• Full-time position: 40 hours per week
• Part-time options available: 32 or 36 hours per week
• Company phone and laptop
• Travel expense reimbursement

Apply now

Ready to start your career? Send your application to: netherlands@erp-recycling.org.

About European Recycling Platform Netherlands

Our team in Amsterdam is compact, but has a significant impact. We coordinate all activities for customers in the Netherlands and worldwide, working together with colleagues across Europe and beyond.

ERP Netherlands is part of the Landbell Group, an international leader in the circular economy and environmental innovation. With more than 490 colleagues across 20 countries, we work together towards a sustainable future.

At ERP, you directly contribute to creating a positive impact on sustainability. With your expertise and our data, we help customers make a real difference.

Want to know more about Landbell Group?

You can learn more about who we are and what we stand for here.

Or if you’re looking for more information on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in general, check out this video.

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