General Manager

Astute People

The Role

Overview

Manage commercial contracts & operations for food waste processing site.

Key Responsibilities

  • client visits
  • product sales
  • contract acquisition
  • logistics partnerships
  • stakeholder liaison
  • client growth

Tasks

-Carry out client visits across the UK. -Manage the sale of end products to third parties. -Identify and secure new commercial contracts for waste processing. -Maintain strong relationships with logistics partners to ensure efficient, cost-effective material transport. -Liaise with farmers, land agents, and other local stakeholders to maintain positive site relationships. -Strengthen existing client relationships and expand service offerings.

Requirements

  • procurement
  • iosh/nebosh
  • anaerobic digestion
  • hse
  • degree
  • operations management

What You Bring

-Experience in feedstock procurement, contract management or logistics. -Full UK driving licence. -Happy to travel UK wide. -IOSH or NEBOSH. -Experience in anaerobic digestion, food waste, waste processing or industrial production. -Strong understanding of compliance, HSE and environmental regulations. -Commercially astute and able to develop supplier/client relationships and negotiate contracts. -A degree or equivalent environmental science/engineering or similar. -Proven site or operations management experience.

Benefits

Earn a competitive salary depending on experience, company pension, bonus, and the opportunity to join an established business within the renewable energy sector.

The Company

About Astute People

-Headquartered in Portsmouth, the company has expanded across EMEA and North America. -Partners with energy firms on permanent and contract hires for power generation, renewables, and nuclear projects. -Typical projects include hiring for energy-from-waste, heat off-take, and major nuclear and renewable builds.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Renewable Energy

Nuclear

Gas Power Stations

Energy from Waste Power Stations

Biomass Power Stations

Nuclear Power Stations

Decentralised Power

Standby Power

Small Scale Power Generation

CCGT

OCGT

Energy from Waste / Energy Recovery Facility

Gasification

Carbon Capture

Engineering

Procurement

Construction

Operational & Maintenance

Servicing