Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
Hard / Vorarlberg / Austria / Recycling / Full time
Procurement & Business Development Manager Recycling Division (all gender)
What you will enjoy doing
The Procurement & Business Development Manager Recycling division supports and implements sourcing and recycling projects at ALPLA. By doing organizational, advisory and supporting tasks regarding the corporate waste and recycling management, the Procurement & Business Development Manager Recycling division provides services to the ALPLA Recycling division with the objective of enhancing recycling purposes and strengthening the commercial and sustainable capability of ALPLA.
- Develop and expand global sourcing strategies for PET and HDPE bales and flakes
- Identify, evaluate and onboard new partners in plastic waste collection, sorting and recycling
- Screen international markets for recyclers, collectors, licensors and technology partners
- Drive and coordinate closed‑loop initiatives across the ALPLA recycling network
- Support the development of new rPET and rHDPE raw material sources in close collaboration with product development and operations
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to generate and implement innovative recycling concepts
- Represent ALPLA Recycling at industry events, meetings and conferences
- Support supplier qualification and supplier audits within the recycling value chain
- Build and maintain a knowledge base on waste management, recycling technologies, and sustainability trends
What makes you great
- Open-minded, team working and communicating person with special interest in environmental affairs
- Technical college or university degree or working experience
- Knowledge regarding environmental, governmental/ societal, technical and economic relations
- Deep understanding and experience in the field of waste management with preferred specialization or interest in plastic recycling and plastic materials
- High personal motivation and eagerness to push recycling activities at ALPLA
- Flexibility and travelling applicable for this job
- English required, additional languages beneficial
What you can expect working with us
- Unlimited workplace flexibility thanks to generous rules regarding working from home
- You can expect a secure future with us – as a manufacturing company, we are globally on a growth path
- There is ALPLA Kids all-day childcare for children aged between 15 months and 6 years
- Stay fit and healthy with the professional training offered by ALPLAsports
- We promote climate-friendly mobility with everything from a year-long season ticket for local public transport to purchasing an e-bike
Contact
Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
ms Elise Nussbaumer, Human Resources
Mockenstraße 34
6971 Hard
+43 (5574) 602 661
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