Fuels Manager

Help us make a difference as Fuels Manager. A quick look at 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. Acting as the central point of control between Biffa sites and third-party disposal outlets, you'll provide forecasting, risk management, performance insight and contractual management to ensure the best use of disposal capacity. You'll also play a key role in shaping and expanding our Fuels Team operating model, driving continuous improvement and supporting the future growth of the business. Location: UK-wide, with the role based at any Biffa site across the country. A large amount of UK travel will be required as part of the role. 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. • Manage existing disposal contracts and offtaker relationships, ensuring compliance with contract requirements. Resolve issues with key stakeholders and support the delivery of new disposal contracts when required. • 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 waste and operational enhancements. • Ensure team and disposal activities comply with health & safety, environmental and regulatory requirements, SOPs and SLAs. Create and update team procedures and support audits when required. • Lead the team and support 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. Desirable • Experience using logistics and/or planning software. •Experience or knowledge of waste-to-fuels operations. 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. Changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management. Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.