Reverse Supply Chain Manager – Netherlands (m/f/d)
Located in the Netherlands
Immediately | Full time | Remote or In-Office | Position requires travel within the Netherlands and beyond
With a clear vision for a circular economy by 2050, The Netherlands are redefining the lifecycle of textiles. Initiatives like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles, aims to not only minimise waste, but to also foster a culture of innovation in product design.
European Recycling Platform Netherlands B.V. (ERP NL) exemplifies this commitment to achieving a circular economy by working closely with textile producers and local collection and recycling centres to ensure that textile sustainability is woven into the very fabric of society.
ERP NL are a small team co-ordinating all operations in the NL for customers from the NL and around the world. ERP NL’s commitment to environmental stewardship is bolstered by being part of the Landbell Group www.landbell-group.com – a global leader in environmental and chemical compliance, with a shared vision for a sustainable future. Landbell Group is a growing business – now an international team of almost 450 people across 23 locations in 18 countries.
Your responsibilities
The role of Reverse Supply Chain Manager (RSCM) is accountable for developing, managing and improving selected services offered by ERP NL in the Netherlands.
You will work as part of a small team and support the team in:
- operational activities to build and manage a reverse supply chain for textiles in the Netherlands
- textile waste management suppliers network development
- collaboration with main actors of the textile waste market in the Netherlands
- EPR compliance services proposal development and growth.
The RSCM will report to ERP NL’s Country General Manager.
Leadership
- Participates in the implementation of local textile circular economy solutions
- Functions as one of the points of contact for textile waste supply chain operators in the Netherlands
Strategy
- Develops the supply chain of textile waste collectors, sorters and recyclers
- Monitors trends and opportunities related to textile waste management
Commercial Focus
- Engages and keeps motivated outsourced end-of-life suppliers’ network and internal stakeholders
- Builds, maintains, and manages a suppliers database at the country level
- Regularly sources, tenders and contracts with suppliers
- Supports the development of ad-hoc quotations for tailored projects related to textiles
- Sets up and controls invoicing flow with the supply chain network
Service Delivery
- Monitors service performance by analysing data
- Produces technical reports and customers’ charters
- Defines and develops KPIs, assesses supplier performance and contributes towards continuous process improvement
Strategic Development
- Ensures continual service delivery improvement
- Analyses the best practices in textile waste management and EPR and replicates the most relevant of them.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of regulatory and market changes
Your qualifications
Essential Attitudes:
- Think Customer – Ability to understand customers’ needs and propose simple and pragmatic solutions
- Show and Earn Respect – Communicator and relationship builder – both internally and externally
- Own it and Deliver – Organised, methodical and self-motivated
- Pull Together – Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Grow – Develop their own skills and abilities, those of their team and grow the business
Essential Competencies:
- University Degree or equivalent (related to waste management and environmental protection or textiles is desirable)
- Relevant work experience (minimum 2 years, preferably within a role related to waste management, textile waste, and/or EPR)
- Proficiency in Dutch language (C2) and English language (C1 or above), both spoken and written
Desirable Competencies:
- Knowledge and experience of waste management legislation and requirements in the Netherlands (handling, transport, treatment, licensing, etc.)
Apply now
Interested in joining our team? Then please send your CV and cover letter to John Redmayne j.redmayne@erp-recycling.org. Don’t forget to give us your phone number so that we can reach you quickly and easily.
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