freehire launches on Product Hunt on 26 August.

Follow →

Senior Manager, Sales

Job Category:

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Family:

Sales, Account Management & Business Development

Job Description:

What You'll Do:

1. Commercial Strategy & Execution

  • Translate commercial strategy into actionable sales plans across channels (retail, foodservice, industrial, export as applicable)
  • Drive execution of sales initiatives to deliver revenue growth, profitability, and market share
  • Optimize portfolio performance, balancing growth, margin, and customer mix
  • Collaborate and lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and execution of key business projects and sales objectives

2. Portfolio & Business Ownership

  • Own a significant portion of the business portfolio with full accountability for performance outcomes
  • Establish sales targets, forecasts, and KPIs aligned with business objectives
  • Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions as needed
  • Ensure disciplined execution of commercial policies, governance, pricing protocols, and tools

3. Customer & Market Leadership

  • Lead strategic relationships with key customers and distributors
  • Identify and capture new business opportunities, channels, and partnerships
  • Leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, and customer needs to inform strategy

4. Team Leadership & Capability Building

  • Lead, coach, and develop Sales Managers and broader sales teams
  • Build a high-performing, accountable, and customer-focused sales organization
  • Drive talent development, succession planning, and engagement for the local sales team

What You'll Need to Succeed:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (MBA preferred)
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in Sales or Commercial roles
  • Proven experience leading multi-channel sales teams
  • Strong track record of delivering revenue growth and profitability
  • Experience managing strategic customer relationships and negotiations
  • Strategic thinking and commercial acumen, experience in Food Manufacturing or Consumer Goods preferred

See also

Tailor your CV for this role?

We couldn't check your fit for this role — add a CV to your profile to see it next time.

A new version of freehire is available