Regional Business Development Officer

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Regional Business Development Officer (RBDO) – Inland 📍 Location: Gauteng (with extensive travel across Inland regions) 🚗 Travel Requirement: Approximately 30% Gauteng and 70% travel across North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Free State 📅 Position Type: Permanent About the Role We are seeking a driven and results-oriented Regional Business Development Officer (RBDO) – Inland to grow sustainable glass recycling recoveries across Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the Free State. This role is responsible for identifying growth opportunities, developing supplier networks, implementing recovery projects, and building strong stakeholder relationships to increase cullet collection volumes. The successful candidate will be passionate about business development, relationship management, sustainability, and driving measurable regional growth. Key Responsibilities Recovery Growth & Business Development Identify and develop new glass recovery opportunities across the region. Expand cullet intake by activating new collection sources and recovery channels. Achieve regional collection targets through effective pipeline management and performance tracking. Support suppliers with growth plans and operational guidance to increase sustainable recovery volumes. Implement practical recovery solutions in under-served and high-potential areas. Data Analysis & Reporting Maintain accurate regional collection and recycling performance databases. Develop forecasts based on historical trends, supplier activity, and project pipelines. Analyse regional performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective action plans. Prepare and provide regular management reports on collection performance and growth initiatives. Project Management Identify and motivate projects that increase glass collection volumes and recovery accessibility. Manage approved projects from implementation through to completion. Monitor milestones, measure outcomes, and provide progress updates. Ensure collection infrastructure and glass banks are strategically placed to maximise recovery potential. Supplier & Stakeholder Development Identify and onboard new collectors, agencies, and supplier partners. Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships that support sustainable growth. Engage with municipalities, community organisations, agencies, collectors, and internal stakeholders. Remove barriers, unlock opportunities, and strengthen regional collection performance through effective stakeholder management. Infrastructure & Community Activation Establish and maintain fit-for-purpose collection infrastructure. Drive regional awareness and activation campaigns to stimulate collection growth. Support community engagement initiatives that encourage increased glass recycling participation. Minimum Requirements ✅ Valid Driver’s Licence ✅ Reliable vehicle essential ✅ Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the designated Inland region ✅ Comfortable with public speaking, presentations, stakeholder engagement, and group training sessions ✅ Strong business development, relationship management, and communication skills ✅ Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously Advantageous Qualifications NQF7 Qualifications in any of the following fields will be beneficial: Sales Marketing Logistics Management Accounting What We're Looking For The ideal candidate is: A proactive self-starter with strong networking abilities Commercially minded and target-driven Passionate about sustainability and environmental impact Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship building Analytical, organised, and capable of turning opportunities into measurable results If you do not hear back from us within two weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful