Textil Recycling Jobs

Description

About the role

• You analyze post-consumer and post-industrial textile material flows and assess their potential for reuse, recycling, and other recovery pathways
• You evaluate and document output qualities, including rewear, reuse, recycling-grade, and downcycling fractions
• You support the development and continuous improvement of quality standards for textile feedstocks, such as polyester, cotton, and blended materials
• You collaborate closely with sorting facilities, recyclers, brands, and other stakeholders across the textile value chain
• You analyze pricing structures along the circular value chain and contribute to the development of market-driven pricing and fee models
• You monitor market developments, demand trends, and price volatility across different output streams and derive actionable insights
• You develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures related to material flows, output qualities, and recycling performance
• You prepare data analyses and decision-making materials for internal and external stakeholders
• You support pilot projects with sorting companies, recyclers, and brands and coordinate technical and commercial requirements between project partners
• You actively contribute to building a high-performing European textile circularity ecosystem and help shape innovative solutions for textile recycling and resource recovery

What we need from you

• You have several years of professional experience in textile sorting, textile recycling, circular textiles, recommerce, waste management, or material recovery operations
• You possess a strong understanding of sorting processes and both manual and automated sorting technologies
• You have a solid understanding of recycling processes and feedstock requirements for different recycling technologies
• You are familiar with textile materials and fiber compositions such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, elastane, and blended fabrics
• You have strong analytical skills and experience working with data, including advanced Excel capabilities and ideally Business Intelligence tools
• You understand market dynamics, pricing mechanisms, and value creation within circular economy business models
• You have a structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach to your work
• You combine a hands-on mindset with the ability to think strategically and translate operational insights into business recommendations
• You are an effective communicator and confident working with a wide range of stakeholders, including sorting operators, recyclers, brands, and industry partners
• You are highly self-motivated, eager to learn, and passionate about sustainability, circular economy, and resource efficiency
• Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, take-back systems, or environmental compliance frameworks is considered a strong advantage
• You are fluent in German and English, both written and spoken. German language proficiency is a mandatory requirement for this position.

• Be part of building one of Europe's leading Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) for textiles
• Work at the intersection of sustainability, recycling, data analytics, and circular business model development
• Collaborate with leading sorting companies, recyclers, and global brands to shape the future of textile circularity
• Enjoy significant ownership, entrepreneurial freedom, and long-term career development opportunities within a growing international group
• Make a tangible impact on the transition towards a circular textile economy in Europe and help create scalable solutions for sustainable resource management

What we offer

• Hybrid solution for workplace design (Remote Working & Office)
• Flexible working hours based on trust
• 30 days holiday
• Workation, take the opportunity to work at a location of your choice. We don't limit you to Europe, the whole world is open to you
• Childcare subsidy and employer contribution to the company pension scheme
• Discounts in the in-house gym
• Good public transport connections, sufficient free underground parking spaces and charging stations for e-cars
• Personal and professional development opportunities (e.g. language courses, individually tailored training courses and seminars)
• Dynamic working environment with plenty of room for independent work and proactive contribution of ideas for new projects

About Reverse Logistics Group