General Manager, U.S. (CPG)
A growing, international CPG brand is hiring a U.S. General Manager to own and scale its North American business. This is a true P&L role, reporting directly to the CEO, with broad autonomy and a mandate to grow revenue, strengthen distributor partnerships, and build out a high-performing commercial team.
This is not an operations or plant GM role. The focus is commercial leadership: sales strategy, distributors, retail partnerships, trade spend, forecasting, and execution in a lean environment.
If this sounds like your next career move, apply now!
Compensation: Up to $200k base bonus full benefits
Location: Greater LA / OC (flexible hybrid; office currently in East LA County with potential move toward the LAX/Westside area
Qualifications:
- 8 years in CPG/FMCG, ideally with strong beverage exposure
- Proven experience owning a full P&L in the U.S. market
- Deep experience managing distributor-led models and national or regional retail accounts
- Track record of retail expansion, trade spend optimization, and profitable growth
- Experience working within a global or international organization preferred
- Mandarin fluency is a strong plus, but not required
What You’ll Own
- Full U.S. P&L ownership (revenue, gross margin, trade spend, A&P, opex)
- Distributor-led go-to-market strategy across grocery, mass, club, specialty, and other key channels
- Direct ownership of key retail relationships, JBPs, pricing, and promotional calendars
- Forecasting and demand planning discipline to support growth and supply continuity
- Hands-on leadership of a small but growing U.S. team, with responsibility to attract and develop talent
- Close alignment with global HQ while maintaining strong local decision-making
Why This Role
- High-impact, high-visibility leadership role with direct access to executive decision-makers
- Real autonomy to shape U.S. strategy and build a team
- Flexible working model focused on outcomes, not face time
- Backing of an established international brand with significant growth runway
**US Citizens and Permanent Residents are welcome to apply. Unable to provide sponsorship at this time.**
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