Vice President – Collection & Processing
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Vice President leading Circular Action Alliance’s recycling collection, processing, and waste characterization strategies. Driving regulatory targets, state execution plans, investments, and industry team performance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the development of recycling system expansion and optimization
- Lead strategy and development of collection and processing initiatives to achieve recycling targets prescribed in regulations
- Develop and implement holistic collection and processing strategies by material, including multi-year roadmaps and investment plans
- Collaborate with Program Planning and Operations teams on regulatory targets, exemptions, source reduction activities, and PCR targets
- Work with MRFs, secondary processors, and compost facilities to identify sortation best practices
- Evaluate and implement primary and secondary processing solutions to improve bale quality and support end-market strategies
- Drive third-party investments in additional collection and sortation
- Support development of program plans and state implementation plans for materials
- Support coordinated state action and operating plans, budgets, and investments
- Engage recycling and materials trade associations, service providers, and other key stakeholders
- Develop materials intelligence and oversee waste characterization protocols
- Develop and manage budgets for materials strategy collection and processing initiatives
- Support collection and processing for reusable and refillable packaging
- Oversee, manage, delegate tasks, and motivate a team of industry professionals
- Set annual goals, lead team meetings, provide direction, ensure statements of work are in place, and drive outcomes
- Complete performance reviews and other HR-related tasks
Requirements:
- Thorough knowledge of recycling collection, processing, and waste characterization principles and procedures
- Experience implementing sortation improvements and increasing collection via various channels
- Experience creating roadmaps, strategies, and operational plans to deliver long-term goals
- Strong understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable insights
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance
- Ability to build, develop, lead and engage strong teams, with direct or indirect reporting lines including remote employees
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment for rapid pace and flexibility
- Ideally understand and adapt to the startup nature of CAA
- Advanced degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering or equivalent
- At least 10+ years of operational experience in MRFs or recycling facilities
- 3+ years managing teams
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Driver's License with a clean driving history















