A little bit about us

At Recycleye we are revolutionising Recycling. Our ground-breaking AI powers robots and optical sorters making waste sorting faster, cleaner and more profitable. With our advanced tech, the previously unsortable can now be sorted efficiently and effectively. Founded in 2019, we have grown rapidly ever since, with installations at leading waste management companies across Europe and the US.

We are on a mission to help our clients produce higher quality outputs – turning the world’s waste into valuable resource. And our work has never been needed more. Worldwide only 9% of plastic waste is being recycled – every day, we are proud to work on making a meaningful difference towards a sustainable future.

Be part of it – come and join us!

Why choose to work at Recycleye? Our team works together to grow and succeed, driven by our shared values of passion, championship mindset, customer first and integrity. We offer great benefits (which we think punch above our weight), built-in upskilling and unlimited holiday (yes, really).

We know that our mission will be achieved by having the most driven, talented, and all-around best people on our team. So come and shape the future and help turn trash into treasure!

The opportunity

As the Sales Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping and executing the strategic sales initiatives in the UK, leveraging your deep understanding of the market to drive growth and operational excellence. Your contribution will directly influence how we deliver our innovative solutions, positioning Recycleye as a market leader while driving sustainability and transformation in waste management.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-level business strategy and ensure the success of our mission as we scale rapidly. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, engage with key stakeholders, and be instrumental in driving our success story in that region.

Responsibilities Overview

• Build long-term relationships with clients, provide technical consultation and advice on how Recycleye products fit within their processes (average 9–12-month sales cycle).

• Assist in developing the UK as a market, including market research, stakeholder engagement, and tailored marketing strategies.

• Manage key accounts and projects in the assigned regions, ensuring meticulous attention to detail, active prospecting, and 50% travel for client meetings and industry events.

• Build an in-depth understanding of the recycling process on a technical and commercial level.

• Identify and prioritise new prospects by leveraging existing Recycleye partners/networks, market/industry research and using cold outreach.

• Visit waste facilities for commercial and technical pre-assessment and craft proposals in line with Recycleye guidelines and brand. Coordinate with internal teams to validate and develop winning deployments.

• Analyse and understand technical site/process drawings.

• Effectively communicate Recycleye’s attractive value proposition through proposals and presentations and work with clients to compute their ROI for budgetary approval of Recycleye’s technology/services.

• Develop new and creative ways of improving our processes, metrics, and sales operations.

• Maintain accurate pipeline management with expert-level forecasting.

• Drive and exceed individual monthly/quarterly/yearly sales targets.