Essential Duties:ย
The Commercial Operations Manager leads the day-to-day activities of the Commercial Operations team, ensuring operational excellence across supplier onboarding,ย logisticsย coordination,ย purchasing, compliance, and reporting. This role combinesย peopleย management with hands-on operational work, serving as a key liaison between commercial, finance,ย logistics, and technology teams to deliver seamless recycling and materials operations.ย
The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and enjoys building efficient systems that scale with the business.ย
Responsibilities Will Include:ย
Team Leadership & Managementย
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of five Commercial Operations Specialists, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.ย
- Oversee workload allocation, priorities, and performance metrics to ensureย timelyย execution of daily operational tasks.ย
- Establish team processes, SOPs, and training materials to drive consistency and efficiency across operations.ย
- Partner with cross-functional leaders in Sales, Supply Chain, IT, and Finance to resolve bottlenecks and improve workflows.ย
Operational Executionย
- Serve as an escalation point and subject matter expert for supplier onboarding, purchase order creation,ย logisticsย coordination, and payment resolution.ย
- Support customer and supplier relationships by ensuring exceptional responsiveness, compliance, and service levels.ย
- Maintainย accurateย and organized records across CRM, ERP, and internal systems, ensuring data integrity and traceability.ย
- Collaborate with Accounts Payable to ensure supplier purchase orders and invoices are processed accurately and on time.ย
- Develop andย maintainย reports, dashboards, and analytics toย monitorย operational KPIs and provide insights to leadership.ย
Process & Continuous Improvementย
- Identifyย and implement process automation and system improvements that enhance accuracy, speed, and scalability.ย
- Partner with product and data teams to define requirements for new tools and reporting capabilities.ย
- Contribute to strategic planning by providing data-driven insights and recommendations.ย
- Champion best practices for safety, compliance, and operational excellence across all programs.ย
Desired Qualifications:ย
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.ย
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in commercial operations, sales operations, business planning, orย logistics, including at least 2 years of people management.ย
- Experience in theย battery materials, metals, commodities, or recycling industriesย preferred.ย
- Proven ability to manage and mentor teams in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.ย
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.ย
- Hands-on experience with ERP and CRM systems; familiarity with Oracle,ย Hubspot, or equivalent platforms a plus.ย
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.ย
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and continuous improvement.ย
- Passion for sustainability and advancing the circular economy.ย
Physical Requirements:ย ย
- Ability to perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant federal, state, and local regulations, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity standardsย
- Ability toย maintainย regular and punctual attendance in line with ADA, FMLA, and applicable standardsย
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety gloves, helmets, and eyewear, orย additionalย PPE whenย requiredย
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, including listening and speakingย
Working Conditions:ย ย