Country Manager India
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Country Manager India
Fulltime · Location: India
We are seeking a highly-skilled, intrinsically motivated country manager with a storied history in plastic processing, recycling or tech and a passion for deploying his/her skills in the green tech space. You will be managing all business development aspects of our organisation to achieve the company's growth targets for the Indian market. You should be hands-on in all aspects of our product and customers.
Cirplus is building a global procurement platform for circular plastics. We are based in Germany, but our ambition is global. Our vision? To make plastic 100% circular, so that no more plastic enters the environment. We accomplish this goal with our next generation B2B-marketplace, connecting the plastic & recycling industries. To make it easy and efficient to turn waste into a valuable resource and thus catalyse the transition to a more circular planet.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- P&L responsibility for the entire Indian market and broader SEA region
- Drive sales in brokering and/or trading recycled plastics in the region and internationally
- Identify and acquire relevant suppliers and buyers of recycled plastics across the region
- Challenge and improve the product strategy in close collaboration with our customers to achieve rapid adoption of our software in the SEA regionNavigate the legislative landscape in India for recycled plastics and leverage ensuing business opportunities
- Represent Cirplus in all relevant business forums
- Work in an organised, self-sufficient manner where decisions are based on meticulous market research and data analysis of customer interaction with the Cirplus platform
- Build and manage an Indian sales team for Cirplus activities
- Try, fail, learn, repeat! Getting into the mind of our customers and understanding the world of plastics and recycling, B2B marketplaces, procurement and sales in legacy industries.
In short: launch, shape and improve our business operations in India as the foundation for a globally successful tech company on its sustainability mission.
YOUR PROFILE
- Proven experience as a start-up or company leader (Founder, COO, Managing Director or similar leadership role), ideally from early-stage to Series B.
- Deep understanding of the plastics and recycling markets inside and outside India
- Ambitious, curious, and intrinsically motivated person, who is eager to learn and push our tech to the next level
- You follow & understand latest legislative and technological developments in India in the plastic and waste sector
- You set priorities in your daily work schedule, are highly self-organized and you know when to pay close attention to details and when to move on.
- You enjoy working in performance- and numbers-driven tech environments
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.
- You are open to frequent travelling to visit customers
- A graduate degree in business, entrepreneurship, chemistry, plastic processing, environmental engineering or similar with outstanding academic record.
- Previous experience in working in B2B-marketplaces or enterprise SaaS is a big plus
If you don't meet 100% of the qualification outlined above, tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role in your application!
WHY US?
- A high-paced start-up environment at the center of the plastic waste issue, enabling you to leverage you technological and leadership skills to have a meaningful impact on one of the largest environmental challenges of our time
- A very attractive compensation package including equity participation (VSOP), matching your achievements and experience
- The opportunity to have the earliest impact on the team, the product, and the company as a whole, representing Cirplus India.
- A platform for personal & professional development through personal coaching, constant feedback.
- Backed by top-tier venture capital firms in climate tech & marketplaces; critically acclaimed from within and outside the plastics industry for our pivotal work in this space.
In short: an agile start-up environment with tons of exciting tasks and a team that you can surf with even the biggest waves in tech and fighting plastic pollution
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
Colleagues
Hamburg Office
About cirplus GmbH
We are Cirplus, Europe's largest B2B procurement platform for recycled plastics, founded in late 2018. Our platform connects recyclers, compounders, plastic converters, and brand owners, aggregating and qualifying supply and demand to enhance cost-efficiency, trust, and transparency in the fragmented market. By reducing transactional costs for recycled plastics, we catalyze a shift away from virgin material, potentially saving up to 80% of CO2 emissions per ton replaced.
Backed by leading climate tech and marketplace investors, our supply network spans 5 continents and over 4 million tons of materials. Recognized as an award-winning startup, we are the go-to partner for companies seeking to integrate recycled plastics into their production at scale.
Country Manager India
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