International Account Manager (12-Month FTC)

Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

Department: Customer Experience

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Reporting To: Charlotte Wootton

Compensation: £26,800 - £30,000 / year

Description

As the UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance, Valpak strives to work together towards a profitable, sustainable, waste-free world. To date, our teams work in partnership with more than 400 customers, in nearly every corner of the globe.

Valpak contributes to achieving the mission of Reconomy’s complete global compliance offering – Comply Loop. Solving increasingly complex environmental regulatory challenges using data, expert local knowledge, and through leadership to drive business accountability across the globe.

Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in promoting a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to have you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

Valpak is a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, where innovation is valued. Valpak is continually evolving to address the changing landscape of environmental regulations and sustainability. Valpak is at the forefront of environmental compliance and sustainability solutions, helping to make a positive impact on the planet and a more sustainable, waste-free future.

Valpak’s Environmental Compliance Management (ECM) team assist companies with compliance with international environmental legislation and work closely with our partner companies across Europe to fulfil this service.

The International Account Manager plays a key role in the service offering of Valpak’s ECM services. The role involves undertaking research into the requirements of environmental compliance legislation overseas, confirming companies’ obligations and assisting with their compliance. The International Account Manager manages the accounts and is responsible for ensuring customers’ compliance outside of the UK; this includes activities such as liaising with overseas compliance schemes, advising on forecasts and invoices, manipulating, checking and submitting data.

Key accountabilities

Provide excellent customer service

Handle customer accounts
First point of contact for phone calls and incoming emails

Attend sales and client meetings

Explaining and selling International Environmental Compliance services to prospective clients
Following up all leads and opportunities and attending sales meetings where necessary

Undertake research into environmental legislation, developing a comprehensive understanding of the regulations

Develop a good understanding of the requirements placed on organisations so that swift and accurate responses can be provided
Understand legislation enough to manage companies’ compliance on their behalf

Act as a special point of contact for the extended team, becoming an expert on the legislation of a specific country

Develop and maintain a comprehensive set of resources Run regular training sessions for the wider team
Effectively communicate with stakeholders from other Reconomy brands Ensure any key changes are communicated to the team

Write in depth compliance reports for clients

Ensure clients gain a clear understanding of their obligations under various legislation

Scheme registration

Completion of legal documentation, coordinating with various authorities, schemes, and the client

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Skills

Excellent organisational skills, and customer service standards
Competency to multitask, prioritise and manage own workload with limited supervision
Confident, positive, proactive, enthusiastic nature
Highly IT literate in MS suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Full, clean UK driving licence.
Minimum: Educated to at least A level standard or equivalent
Desirable: Educated to Degree level or equivalent.

Job Benefits

Dual Location / Hybrid worker Status
Participation in our annual Incentive Plan (VIP) - up to 10% bonus
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering day and your birthday off!
Option to buy and sell up to 9 days annual leave
Access to voluntary benefits including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, and subsidised gym membership
Automatic inclusion in Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Disability Income protection schemes
Pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution
Access to reward & discount platform
Wellbeing initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Job Benefits

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