Managing Director - SWRnewstar (Biffa I&C)

Managing Director – SWRnewstar (Biffa I&C)

Location: Alton

SWRnewstar, part of the Biffa Group, is seeking an outstanding Managing Director to lead the business through its next chapter of accelerated growth, digital advancement and operational excellence.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a £33m revenue business operating at the forefront of waste brokerage and digital solutions. With full P&L accountability and leadership of c.70 colleagues, you will define strategy, inspire performance, and embed a high-engagement, high-accountability culture aligned to the wider Biffa vision.

You will combine commercial sharpness with operational rigour and digital fluency — positioning SWRnewstar as a market-leading, customer-centric and technology-enabled business.

The Role

As Managing Director, you will:

• Define and deliver a clear, ambitious strategy aligned to group objectives
• Own full P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth and sustainable margin improvement
• Lead commercial, operational and digital transformation initiatives
• Accelerate platform innovation and data-driven performance management
• Champion a “One Biffa” mindset, strengthening collaboration across the Group
• Ensure robust governance, regulatory compliance and risk management
• Build, coach and empower a high-performing senior leadership team
• Foster a safety-first, customer-focused and performance-driven culture
• Act as a senior ambassador with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders

About You

You are an accomplished senior leader with a track record of delivering growth, transformation and cultural impact within complex B2B environments.

You will bring:

• Proven success leading senior leadership teams with full business accountability
• Experience running a digitally enabled or platform-based business
• Strong commercial instinct with deep financial and strategic capability
• Background across sales, marketing, account management and/or operations
• The ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• A collaborative, innovative and resilient leadership style

Desirable

• Master’s degree or equivalent
• Project management qualification
• Experience within broker solutions or outsourced service models
• Knowledge of waste and recycling legislation

Biffa – Changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we don’t just manage waste — we transform it. Whether generating sustainable energy, pioneering recycling innovation, or supporting businesses with smarter environmental solutions, we see opportunity where others see challenge.

With over 11,000 colleagues nationwide, we are building a business that is ambitious, responsible and future-focused. We offer careers that are rewarding, stretching and meaningful — never dull.

We believe diversity of thought, background and experience fuels better decisions and stronger performance. That’s why we champion inclusion and equality at every level of our organisation.