Global Sales Director

KIT Recruitment has partnered with a leading organization in the food manufacturing sector to hire a **Global Sales Director** . This is a high\-impact leadership role responsible for driving global sales strategy across North America and Europe while aligning commercial execution with operational capabilities and long\-term growth objectives. This position is ideal for a strategic, commercially driven leader who thrives in complex, multi\-region environments and has a proven ability to scale sales operations, build strong customer relationships, and lead high\-performing teams. **Global Sales Director Details:** * Competitive Salary: $130,000 – $175,000 (depending on experience) * Schedule: Full\-time, permanent * Location: On\-site * Vacation: Paid time off **Global Sales Director Responsibilities:** * Develop and execute global sales strategies across North America and Europe aligned with corporate growth objectives * Identify new markets, customer segments, and product opportunities to drive profitable revenue growth * Own global forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking against targets * Build and maintain executive\-level relationships with key customers and strategic partners * Lead contract negotiations, pricing strategy, and long\-term commercial agreements * Act as the senior escalation point for key customer issues and commercial risk management * Lead, coach, and develop regional sales leaders and teams across multiple markets * Establish KPIs, performance metrics, and accountability structures across the sales organization * Foster a high\-performance, results\-driven culture with strong cross\-regional collaboration * Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and R\&D to align sales commitments with production capacity and service levels * Partner with Marketing and Product teams on go\-to\-market strategies and product innovation * Provide market intelligence and customer insights to support business decisions and growth initiatives * Ensure compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and ethical business practices * Manage commercial risk including contracts, pricing governance, and customer concentration **Global Sales Director Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Marketing, or a related field * 10\+ years of progressive sales leadership experience within food manufacturing, food ingredients, or FMCG environments * Proven experience managing multi\-region sales operations across North America and Europe * Strong leadership experience in complex, matrixed organizations * Demonstrated success in pricing strategy, contract negotiation, and margin management * Advanced commercial acumen with the ability to drive growth and profitability * Strong communication and relationship\-building skills at the executive level * Highly organized, strategic thinker with the ability to operate in a fast\-paced, global environment **Preferred:** * MBA or advanced business qualification * Experience working with retail, foodservice, or industrial customer segments * Exposure to global, export\-driven, or family\-owned manufacturing environments