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BUNZL Sustainability Marketing Specialist in St. Louis, Missouri
Description
Bunzl
Bunzl North America is a custom distribution company helping customers in the grocery, food service, safety, food processor and retail segments to run their businesses safely with items, such as consumable packaging and personal protective equipment. With over 8,000 employees, people are the power of Bunzl.
Sustainability
Bunzl is a leader in the transition to a more sustainable and equitable future. Sustainability is a key strategic priority, and we have directed our efforts into four key areas where we believe we can make the greatest positive contribution: providing alternative packaging solutions; taking action on climate change; ensuring responsible supply chains; and investing in our people.
Position
The Sustainability Marketing Specialist is responsible for implementing strategies to educate stakeholders and promote the company's sustainability initiatives and achievements, as well as enhancing the brand reputation and awareness among internal and external stakeholders. The sustainability marketing business associate will report to the sustainability director and will work closely with the marketing, communications, product development, and sustainability teams to create and execute campaigns, events and content that showcase the company's commitment to environmental, social, and governance issues.
As a part of this role, the successful candidate will participate in our Business Associate Program, which is designed for ambitious, high-performing individuals. You will join a cohort of Business Associates to learn different facets of the business. The program is designed to grow your skillset and learn more about working with a multi-faceted, world-class company so you can grow to take on more responsibility within the Bunzl North American business.
Responsibilities:
Build upon and execute sustainability brand strategy and campaigns across multiple channels
Create and manage sustainability brand assets, such as logos, guidelines, templates, and collateral, presentations and SharePoint.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external partners to amplify the company's sustainability message and reach.
Ensure consistency and alignment of the sustainability messages and branding across all communication channels and materials across North America.
Provide guidance and support to other teams and departments (marketing, corporate communications, HR, brand teams, commercial teams, category management and other stakeholders) on sustainability branding and communications.
Support stakeholders by creating relevant content on current topics, reviewing product labels and marketing claims, creating awareness with collateral and sharing legislation insights.
Collaborate with the sustainability team members and other internal and external stakeholders to identify and showcase impactful sustainability stories, best practices, and achievements.
Lead and manage sustainability marketing projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they meet the objectives, scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards.
Coordinate with and influence cross functional teams to embed sustainability practices in their functions and share their continuous progress.
Lead reporting and communication for other sustainability-related reports, ratings, rankings and surveys.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, sustainability, or related field required.
3+ years of experience in branding, marketing, or communications required.
Experience working in a corporate environment preferred.
Experience and deep understanding of marketing, communication and reporting best practices.
Ability to understand, clearly communicate and present complex messages to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders in a simple, compelling and technically accurate manner.
Strong knowledge and passion for sustainability issues and trends.
Curious, creative and strategic thinker, with the ability to develop and execute innovative and impactful campaigns and solutions.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong organizational and project management skills.
Attention to detail and quality, and the ability to meet deadlines and deliver results.
Graphic design skills highly desirable.
Proficient in using various tools and platforms for sustainability branding and communications, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, and social media management tools.
So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.
Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.
Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)