Fuels Manager

About the Role

As the Fuels Manager, you'll take ownership of the planning, allocation and optimisation of fuel-grade waste disposal across the Biffa Group.

Working at the heart of our operations, your team will drive smarter, more cost-effective disposal strategies, maximise contracted capacity, and play a key role in delivering our sustainability ambitions.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Manage the centralised allocation of waste tonnages to disposal outlets, optimising contracted capacity and alignment with the Group disposal strategy.

• Own short-, medium- and long-term forecasts for waste arisings and disposal capacity. Identifying communicating and managing constraints, opportunities and operational risks.

• Manage the fuel disposal budget, tracking spend and cost allocation while driving routing, allocation and utilisation efficiencies to deliver £/tonne targets.

• Management of existing disposal contracts and offtaker relationships and ensuring compliance with contract requirements. Resolution of issues with key stakeholders.

• Act as the key interface between waste-generating and disposal sites, building strong relationships and ensuring adherence to allocation and capacity plans.

• Use data, reporting and analysis to improve forecasting accuracy, support decision-making and identify optimisation opportunities.

• Drive continuous improvement across scheduling, including routing efficiencies, blending opportunities, optimal disposal points for wastes and operational enhancements.

• Ensure team and disposal activities comply with health &safety, environmental and regulatory requirements, SOPs and SLAs. Create and update team procedures. Support on audits when required.

• Leading a team and owning their development.

• Partner with the Fuels team and wider business to support contract performance, cost control, disposal strategy and the rollout of the Fuels operating model, processes and governance.

Our Essential Requirements

• Experience in planning and scheduling within a logistics or operational environment, ideally within the waste industry.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including good Excel capability, with experience of budget management and cost control.

• Experience of line management and developing team capability.

• GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language.

• Full UK driving licence, with the ability to travel as required.

And Here’s Why You’ll Love It at Biffa

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.

• Car or allowance.

• Competitive salary.

• Generous pension scheme.

• Retail and leisure discounts.

• Holiday and travel discounts.

• Life cover.