Bioresources and Ops Logistics Director

Bioresources and Ops Logistics Director page is loaded Bioresources and Ops Logistics Director Apply locations Lancaster House Enterprise House Colchester Water Recycling Centre Cambridge Water Recycling Centre Thorpe Wood House time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: July 28, 2025 (18 days left to apply) job requisition id R32552

c£130k per annum dependent on skills and experience

37 hours per week

Permanent

Location: flexible to travel across our region

Are you a purpose-driven leader who puts people and the planet at the heart of everything you do?

Do you thrive on empowering others, delivering high performance through trust, and building a culture where safety, innovation, and environmental stewardship come first?

We're looking for a Bioresources & Operational Logistics Director - someone who lives our values, leads with heart and vision, and inspires expert teams to shape a more sustainable future.

This is a pivotal role within our Water Recycling Senior Leadership Team. You'll lead the strategy and safe, effective delivery of our sludge treatment, haulage, and recycling operations across the region. With a team of over 400 talented individuals , you'll foster a culture of care, accountability, and curiosity - driving performance that truly makes a difference to our people, communities, and the environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Inspiring a culture of safety and wellbeing - where people feel empowered, supported, and proud of the work they do
• Leading the strategic direction and operations of our sludge treatment centres and logistics services
• Promoting a commercially focused culture across teams and unlocking new opportunities to drive value and efficiency
• Shaping resilient, efficient, and compliant haulage strategies that support our long-term goals
• Driving environmental improvements through innovative, circular approaches to water recycling and resource recovery
• Championing performance improvement - focusing on environmental compliance and delivering on key operational goals
• Developing strong, forward-thinking engaged leaders who foster trust, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Representing Anglian Water with purpose and professionalism in industry forums, partnerships, and regulatory discussions

What you'll bring:

• Proven senior leadership experience in a complex operational regulated environment would be preferable (ideally water, waste, or logistics)
• A track record of inspiring large, diverse teams to perform with care, accountability, and passion with high engagement
• Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and capital delivery experience
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and regulators
• Proven knowledge in sludge treatment and haulage operations, along with process safety and operating licence conditions, would be an advantage

Why Join Us?

At Anglian Water, we're driven by doing the right thing - for our people, our customers, and the world around us. We're proud to be a place where people can grow, feel supported, and make a real impact.

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays)
• Car Allowance
• Personal private health care
• Life cover - 8x annual salary
• Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme and lifestyle benefits

If you're a dynamic, people-first leader, ready to shape the future of Bioresources with care, creativity and courage - get in touch!

Closing date: 27 July 2025

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we'll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team '

To apply, you'll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter - tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

If you are offered a job with us, you'll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in ourPrivacy Notice .

Become a part of Anglian Water's future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.