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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