Commercial Recycling Sales Associate, TerraCycle
$45k
More information about location
Office located in Aurora, IL
Sustainable waste management company
Open for applications
Sustainable waste management company
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$45k
More information about location
Office located in Aurora, IL
201-500 employees
Company mission
TerraCycle's mission is to eliminate the idea of waste.
Role
Who you are
- This entry-level position is ideal for a motivated individual eager to gain experience in sales, lead generation, and business outreach
- 0-2 years of experience in sales, business development, or related field
- Strong research and analytical skills for identifying potential clients
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and CRM tools
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Passion for sustainability and TerraCycle’s mission
What the job involves
- The Business Development Associate will play a critical role in identifying and initiating conversations with potential partners for TerraCycle’s Commercial Recycling division
- The primary focus of this role is front-end sales activities, including researching prospects, cold outreach, and pipeline development to support the growth of TerraCycle’s recycling solutions
- You'll conduct prospect research and identify key decision-makers across target industries
- Perform high-volume outreach via email, phone, and LinkedIn to engage potential clients
- Maintain and update lead databases, ensuring accurate tracking of outreach efforts
- Qualify inbound and outbound leads to determine potential business opportunities
- Schedule introductory meetings and hand off qualified leads to senior team members
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop outreach strategies and improve engagement
- Assist in preparing client presentations and sales materials
- Track and report outreach metrics to measure effectiveness and optimize approaches
Our take
In nature, any output is utilised for a different purpose, and waste does not exist. Unfortunately, humans do not operate this way, resulting in the production of an incredible amount of waste that has cause a global garbage crisis. Terracycle aims to eliminate the idea of waste, and become a global leader in recycling non-recyclable waste.
Terracycle believes the main cause of landfills is the expense associated with recycling. Thus, they are tackling this through their business model which offers free recycling programs, funded by conscientious manufacturers, brands, and retailers.
As well as making a real impact on the environment in processing "millions of kilos a month” of hard-to-recycle materials, TerraCycle is generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue. The sustainable waste management company is continuing to expand, with a focus on developing new partnerships moving forward, such as those with coffee-pod company Tassimo and compost companies to create zero-waste bags.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2020
$25m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$6.1m
SEED
Total funding: $32.1m
Company benefits
- 2 Volunteering Days
- Employee Discount
- Enhanced Parental leave
- Quarterly Team Building
- On-site Yoga and activities
- Company Pension contribution
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- Development & Recognition Opportunities
- Pension Contributions
- Cycle to Work
Company HQ
North Trenton, Trenton, NJ
Leadership
Tom Szaky
(CEO & Founder)Board Member at the D'Addario Foundation and at Avigail Adam. Studied Economics at Princeton University.
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