Talent Development Specialist - Distribution | St. Louis, MO

Bunzl Distribution NA; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Bunzl North America is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to support learning initiatives across Distribution and other divisions. You will coordinate, deliver, and evaluate training, team-building, and engagement activities to drive performance and growth.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to align talent development with business needs and create meaningful engagement experiences for employees organization-wide. This role is based in St. Louis, MO, with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 1–2+ years in talent development, learning & development, or HR.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual training platforms (Teams, WebEx).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full-cycle nominations for leadership development programs.
• Own division-wide communications (Town Hall, newsletters, promotions, onboarding).
• Create and manage employee engagement activities in Cityplace office.
• Administer onboarding and orientation materials and trainings.
• Track ROI and report program performance to leaders.

Skills

Strong communication

organizational skills

Attention to detail

Cross-team collaboration

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, -

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Teams

WebEx

CoPilot

Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

As a Talent Development Specialist, you will support learning and development initiatives within the Distribution and other divisions of Bunzl North America. In this role, you will help coordinate, and deliver impactful training, team building, and communication initiatives that drive employee performance, engagement, and growth.

You will partner closely with Human Resources (HR) and business leaders to ensure our talent development strategy is executed in alignment with business needs while enabling meaningful engagement experiences for employees across the organization.

This role is day shift, working out of our St. Louis, MO (Creve Coeur) office. You'll work mostly in the office but will have some flexibility to WFH 4-6 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full-cycle nomination process for leadership development programs in alignment with leadership, HR, and the corporate Talent Engagement & Development team.
• Own division-wide communications, including quarterly Town Hall webinars, Distribution Download, Bunzl of Joy, promotions, new employees, and retirements.
• Create, schedule, manage, and facilitate employee engagement activities in the Cityplace office in partnership with BNA HR teams.
• Administer onboarding and orientation materials, information, and trainings.
• Own maintenance of development program ROI by gathering data, partnering to analyze the data and report on program effectiveness and performance data to business leaders.
• Coordinate venue needs for training events, negotiate contracts as needed, and serve as the on-site liaison with venue staff.
• Partner with leadership to intake competency needs, and partner with Talent Development Manager to recommend solutions to enhance workforce effectiveness.
• Coordinate and support individual development plans for employees within the division.
• Collaborate to build, deliver, and evaluate curriculum for corporate training and development programs in alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Support in-house and virtual training programs, while coordinating additional learning initiatives delivered by external vendors.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 1-2+ years of experience in talent development, learning & development, or Human Resources (HR).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and monitor multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work comfortably with ambiguity.
• Incredibly strong attention to detail & editing skills for companywide announcements and presentation edits.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal abilities and a demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal customers.
• Strong employee and customer orientation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CoPilot.
• Experience with virtual training platforms, including Microsoft Teams (required) and WebEx.
• Ability to travel periodically, including occasional multi-night travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting field-based or multi-location teams.
• Experience coordinating training programs or events.
• Working knowledge of HR principles, practices, and people management.

What's in it for you?

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.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.

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 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 America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

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