Business Development Manager – Poultry & Sustainable Sourcing

Location

Remote | Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

In response to growing global concern for sustainability and animal welfare, thousands of companies worldwide and hundreds of leading food brands across Asia have pledged to transition toward cage-free egg sourcing. Cage-free eggs represent a more humane standard for animals and carry significant food safety advantages for consumers.

As a BD Manager – Poultry and Sustainable Sourcing, you will drive this transition on the supply side in India.

What You Will Do

Identify and connect with medium and large egg producers through outreach, industry events, trade groups, cold visits, and networking

Build relationships with egg producers and persuade them to transition toward cage-free production methods

Provide industry updates and develop resources to nurture producer relationships and encourage adoption of cage-free practices

Work closely with internal teams across geographies to coordinate outreach strategies and share market intelligence

Work Structure

This is a fully remote role with flexible working hours. You will collaborate with colleagues across Asia, Europe, and other geographies through calls, email, and shared platforms.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum 2 years of B2B sales, business development, or advocacy-related experience

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills — you are engaging, persuasive, and comfortable with relationship-building

Proactive and extroverted with a strong ability to build and maintain personal and professional networks

Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic and resilience when faced with rejection

Personal interest in sustainability, animal welfare, or food systems

Fluency in Telugu or Tamil is required; conversational English is essential; Hindi proficiency is strongly preferred

Prior experience in the poultry or agri-food industry is an advantage but not required

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