Trade Advisor - Waste Management Expert

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Detail information about job Trade Advisor - Waste Management Expert. Terms and conditions vacancy

• The Expert will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a sales alliance
• Focused on the fast developing waste and renewables markets in Oceania.
• You will become part of a dynamic and energetic trade team.

Waste Management Expert.

The Trade Council of Denmark in Sydney (TC) is looking for a Waste Management Expert. The expert will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a sales alliance consisting of 5-10 Danish companies with complementary technical products/services focused on the fast developing waste and renewables markets in Oceania. The main target is to generate concrete business opportunities for the companies in the alliance. You will become part of a dynamic and energetic trade team consisting of 8 dedicated colleagues in Sydney’s CBD.

The position:

• Identify gaps between commercial Danish waste management competencies and local market development trends, both politically and commercially, in Australia & New Zealand.
• Development of the Danish companies’ go-to-market, or market expansion strategy as well as an action plan for operational execution.
• With expert knowledge from the industry, the renewables expert will also hold responsibility for the operational execution of strategies, targeting public and private stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Product training in each of the member’s value proposition will be provided in Denmark by, and at, the individual companies participating in the alliance.
• Your task will be to open doors to potential Australian end-users and introducing the Danish companies, their products and services. Tasks will also include establishment of workshops and the planning, as well as handling of delegation visits to Denmark and Australia.
• Pitch TC’s services on business trips to Denmark targeting potential Danish alliance members.

Desired Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate:

• Relevant technical background and preferably degree in engineering 5+ years business experience from operation or administration in a utility company, or from the sector within a municipality/council.
• Has experience with circular economy, recycling and/or energy recovery from waste (bio-energy).
• Insight into the political, administrative, financial, organizational and/or the strategic foundation under which the sector operates.
• A strong commercial, entrepreneurial, and innovative personality.
• In-depth knowledge from the waste management sector, including recycling and Circular economy is an advantage.
• Sound network and strong connections in the Australian or New Zealand Waste and/or Renewables sector.
• Great social and communications skills to sell the Trade Council’s services to Danish companies as well as act as lead generator on behalf of the companies.
• Further qualifications include an outgoing personality, an international outlook as well as the willingness and ability to travel.

The Trade Council is offering.

• The opportunity to be part of a global organization with colleagues in 70 countries.
• Opportunity for personal and professional development for the right candidate.
• Become a key component in the expansion of Danish business in Australia and New Zealand.
• Performance is measured on both an individual, and team basis.

Application process:
Please send a copy of your resume with a cover letter to Trade Commissioner Carsten Rosendahl
at:

[email protected]

with Waste Management Expert in the subject line.

About the Trade Council of Denmark, Sydney.
The Trade Council is the governmental export and investment promotion organization under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The organization comprises all governmental activities designed to promote Danish export and foreign investment in Denmark under one roof. Our
purpose is to bring value to our clients in Denmark in terms of growth and job creation. For further information visit www.australien.um.dk/en.
The Trade Council of Denmark in Sydney promotes Danish businesses in Australia and New Zealand by assisting the companies in establishing or expanding their presence in the region. Our focus is on offering operational business development strategies for these Danish companies.
The Trade Council’s services includes a broad array of services, as for example sales channel development, recruitment, delegation visits, fact finding tours etc, essentially providing valuable market contacts as well as strategic consultancy.