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Sales Manager – US & Mexico
Location: United States
Travel: Occasional travel to León, Guanajuato (Mexico)
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
An international manufacturing company is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Sales Manager to drive commercial growth across the United States and Mexico.
This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on sales leader who thrives in building markets, developing client relationships, and creating high-performing teams from the ground up. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in expanding the company's presence across both countries while establishing and leading a scalable sales organization.
If you are equally passionate about winning new business, developing people, and shaping commercial strategy, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across the US and Mexico.
- Design and execute regional sales strategies aligned with business growth objectives.
- Build long-term relationships with key customers, strategic partners, and decision-makers.
- Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting through negotiation and closing.
- Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
Sales Leadership
- Recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing sales team.
- Define sales territories, processes, and best practices to support scalable growth.
- Coach and mentor team members while fostering a collaborative, results-driven culture.
- Establish and manage individual and team KPIs, ensuring consistent performance and accountability.
Cross-Border Collaboration
- Travel periodically to the company's manufacturing facility in León, Guanajuato, to strengthen relationships with operations and support customer visits.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align commercial strategy with production capabilities.
- Act as a bridge between US commercial activities and Mexico-based operations, adapting sales strategies to local market dynamics.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in B2B sales, business development, or commercial leadership.
- Demonstrated success growing new markets and acquiring strategic accounts.
- Experience recruiting, building, and leading sales teams.
- Strong strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to selling.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working across the US and Mexico or within international organizations is highly desirable.
- Ability to travel periodically within the US and to Mexico.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to build and shape a growing commercial organization.
- High level of autonomy and strategic impact.
- Collaborative international environment.
- Competitive compensation package, including performance-based incentives.
- Career growth within a dynamic and expanding business.