Account​/Contract Manager

Help us make a difference as a Contract Manager.

Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week.

Office base - Ford, West Sussex

To provide efficient and effective management of the Recycling & Waste Handling Contract to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled whilst maintaining a positive and productive partnership with West Sussex County. Lead the sourcing of outlets for output materials not handled by the Biffa Commodities Team.

Primary Locations – Ford and Horsham

• Responsible for the contractual relationship of the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Recycling Waste handling Contract and MRMC Contract with Biffa
• Contract management, upstream and downstream. To include strategic, operational and compliance elements that ensure maximised recycling.
• Preparation and submission of monthly reports to West Sussex County Council (WSCC).
• Create and sustain a positive working relationship with West Sussex County Council (WSCC) to support profitable operations for both parties.
• Client liaison and management to ensure all operational and contractual obligations under the RWHC are met.
• Be the main point of contact for the WSCC Contract managers on all contractual and operational issues, ensuring contractual timescales are achieved or exceeded.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as correspondence & change notices at all times.

• Degree-level education, ideally in an environmental discipline.
• IOSH Safety for Managers with solid knowledge of environmental and H&S legislation.

• Competitive salary
• Employee life cover
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.