Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services
New York, New York City, Richmond County, New York, USA
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services
Location:
The Woodlands, TX, US, 77380 Dublin, OH, US, 43016 Sharon Hill, PA, US, Norcross, GA, US, Charlotte, NC, US, Bedford Park, IL, US,
Company Name:
Univar Solutions USA LLC
Requisition
A Place Where People Matter.
Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.
The Head of Environmental & Hazardous Waste Services holds full P&L ownership for a $300M revenue, $45M EBITDA integrated services business, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across Chem Care and OSS.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Business Leadership
Oversight of a cross-functional organization (~90 employees) across commercial, operations, and support functions
Own and deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) across revenue, Gross Margin, and EBITDA
Drive pipeline-led growth (new business, cross-sell, churn recovery)
Optimize portfolio toward targeted high-value verticals
Drive pricing strategy and value capture in partnership with Finance and Commercial
Excellence Lead a strong safety and compliance culture, ensuring adherence to EH&S, environmental regulations, and risk mitigation standards across the business
Relationship Management
Serve as executive sponsor for enterprise customers
Build strong cross-functional partnerships across CD, Ops, and Supply Chain
Lead joint account planning and cross-sell execution
Manage vendor and disposal network relationships
Represent business in executive, customer forums, and industry forums
Strategic Vision
Define and execute multi-year Chem Care / OSS strategy
Embed services into broader Univar commercial engine
Drive segmentation,targeting and growth initiatives
Lead business transformation initiatives, including process standardization, technology enablement, and operating model optimization
Drive adoption of digital tools (automation, analytics, system integration) to improve efficiency and customer experience
Identify strategic investments for growth and scalability
Position integrated lifecycle service offering as competitive differentiator
Lead a cross-functional team spanning commercial, operations, and support functions
Establish culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Align organization structure to support growth
Drive talent development and succession planning
Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives
Key Success Metrics
Revenue and Gross Margin growth
Pipeline health and conversion
Customer retention and churn reduction
Cross-sell penetration
EBITDA performance vs AOP
Operational efficiency improvement
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
10+ years leadership experience in hazardous waste
Proven P&L leadership experience
Strong commercial acumen and growth leadership
Experience in regulated environments (EH&S, waste services)
Track record of leading transformation
Ability to operate strategically and tactically
WHERE YOU'LL WORK:
This is a remote position that can be based anywhere within the United States, with 50% travel involved.
PAY & BENEFITS:
- The salary range for this position is $223,000 - $265,000 annually.
The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location
Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
Strong work/life flexibility
To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and…
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