Business Development Manager - Earthwise

As the Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for soliciting new business opportunities. You will develop and grow new customer relationships while driving revenue, profitability, and customer satisfaction. In this role, you will focus primarily on managing all strategic accounts within the retail, home delivery, food service, hospitality, convenience, entertainment, and other institutional channels; however, the role may encompass managing accounts within the grocery segment as business needs arise. As the Business Development Manager, you will be expected to work with the Earthwise Merchandising Team to innovate new product lines outside of the traditional Grocery segment.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers and works closely with internal teams to deliver solutions that align with customer objectives and Earthwise's sustainability mission. Success in this role requires strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, account planning, relationship management, and product knowledge. You will consistently partner with the Director of Sales to build presentations and present to prospective customers.

Earthwise
As part of Bunzl's Earthwise segment, you'll support the sales of reusable shopping bags and custom-branded bag programs designed to help retailers reduce single-use waste and meet sustainability goals. Our product portfolio includes reusable grocery bags, insulated bags, tote bags, wine and beverage bags, and seasonal promotional bags. Customers include grocery chains, retailers, convenience stores, and other commercial businesses seeking innovative, environmentally responsible solutions.

While this posting lists our North America HQ in St. Louis, MO as the location, we will consider remote candidates anywhere in the U.S. that have easy airport access. Customer headquarters and operating locations are distributed throughout the United States requiring regular travel for customer meetings, business reviews, industry events, and strategic planning sessions.

Responsibilities:

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Bunzl salary range: $100,000-150,000 (+ bonus and car allowance), based on experience, education and geographic location.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available to employees and eligible dependents starting the first day of the month after 30 days of employment (unless otherwise specified by a collective bargaining agreement).
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of $0.75 per $1.00 contributed, up to 6% of eligible pay, available after 30 days.
• Paid time off, including (Pro-rated based on hire date):
  • 40 hours annual sick pay (56 hours sick pay per year for candidates hired in Washington, in accordance with Washington State law).
  • 6 paid national holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • 10 vacation days and 2 personal days annually (prorated in the first year based on hire date).
• Please refer to the Benefits & Perks section on our career webpage for more details
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law, as applicable, such as leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
• Bunzl accepts ongoing applications
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Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, NonFood Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North Americaand proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential your career, our future.

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