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Materials Innovation Manager

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Materials Innovation Manager

£40,000 yet negotiable + Benefits

Turn Waste into Opportunity. Turn Ideas into Commercial Success.

Are you naturally curious? Do you enjoy solving problems, exploring new markets and spotting commercial opportunities others miss?

We're recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's most innovative circular economy businesses, helping transform recovered materials into valuable new products and revenue streams.

Reporting to the Country Manager, you'll play a key role in identifying new applications, markets and customers for recycled materials, helping shape the future of sustainable manufacturing.

As part of a successful European Group owned by one of the world's largest retail organisations, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with sister companies across Europe, sharing ideas, developing new opportunities and supporting international innovation projects.

This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine, real-world impact on sustainability while influencing commercial growth.

The Role

Every day, valuable materials are recovered that have the potential for a second life.

Your challenge is simple:

How can we create even greater value from them?

Working closely with the Country Manager, you'll research new markets, engage with manufacturers, identify innovative product applications and build relationships with organisations that can transform recycled materials into commercially successful products.

This is far more than desk-based research, it's about turning ideas into revenue.

What You'll Be Doing

Research new UK and international markets.
Identify new commercial opportunities for recycled materials.
Build relationships with manufacturers, processors and product developers.
Explore innovative applications for recovered materials.
Monitor market trends and emerging technologies.
Support the development of new products and revenue streams.
Work on strategic innovation projects with the Commercial Director.

About You

You'll be commercially curious, proactive and excited by solving real-world challenges.

Backgrounds could include:

Recycling or Waste Management
Manufacturing
Product Development
Engineering
Sustainability
Commodity Trading
Materials Broker 
Materials Science

What's On Offer?

£35,000 Salary
Company Benefits
Genuine Career Progression
Exposure to UK & European markets
Collaboration with international sister companies
Direct support from an experienced Country Manager
The opportunity to influence product innovation and commercial strategy
A chance to make a genuine contribution to the circular economy

Apply Today

If you're looking for a role that combines innovation, commercial thinking, sustainability and relationship building, we'd love to hear from you

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