Description
Managing Director – SWRnewstar (Biffa I&C)
We are seeking an outstanding Managing Director to lead SWRnewstar, a £33m revenue business operating at the forefront of waste brokerage and digital solutions, through its next chapter of accelerated growth, digital advancement and operational excellence.
As Managing Director, you will define strategy, inspire performance, and embed a high-engagement, high-accountability culture aligned to the wider Biffa vision. You will combine commercial sharpness with operational rigour and digital fluency, positioning SWRnewstar as a market-leading, customer-centric and technology-enabled business.
The Role
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver a clear, ambitious strategy aligned to group objectives
- Own full P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth and sustainable margin improvement
- Lead commercial, operational and digital transformation initiatives
- Accelerate platform innovation and data-driven performance management
- Champion a “One Biffa” mindset, strengthening collaboration across the Group
- Ensure robust governance, regulatory compliance and risk management
- Build, coach and empower a high-performing senior leadership team
- Foster a safety-first, customer-focused and performance-driven culture
- Act as a senior ambassador with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders
Requirements
- Proven success leading senior leadership teams with full business accountability
- Experience running a digitally enabled or platform-based business
- Strong commercial instinct with deep financial and strategic capability
- Background across sales, marketing, account management and/or operations
- The ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- A collaborative, innovative and resilient leadership style
Desirable
- Master’s degree or equivalent
- Project management qualification
- Experience within broker solutions or outsourced service models
- Knowledge of waste and recycling legislation
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to lead a £33m revenue business
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to industry-leading training and development programs
- Opportunity to work with a leading waste management company
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to industry-leading training and development programs
About You
You are an accomplished senior leader with a track record of delivering growth, transformation and cultural impact within complex B2B environments. You will bring a proven success leading senior leadership teams with full business accountability, experience running a digitally enabled or platform-based business, and strong commercial instinct with deep financial and strategic capability.
Experience across sales, marketing, account management and/or operations, the ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution, exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, and a collaborative, innovative and resilient leadership style are also essential.
We are looking for a leader who can drive growth, transformation and cultural impact within our business. If you are a motivated and ambitious individual with a passion for leading and developing high-performing teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.