Sales Manager, Americas

The Sales Manager, Americas role at Hewitt Foods US LLC focuses on driving sustainable revenue growth across North America through direct sales leadership and business development. The position includes building customer partnerships across wholesale and branded ingredients channels while ensuring adherence to regulatory and food safety requirements.

Role Overview

You will lead commercial planning and execution to deliver regional revenue, margin, and profitability targets. The role requires ongoing relationship management with strategic customers and suppliers across the Americas, along with market and risk monitoring to support informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth by developing existing customer accounts and securing new business opportunities across imported and domestic raw material and branded ingredient channels.
• Achieve regional revenue, margin, and profitability targets through effective commercial planning and execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers and suppliers across the Americas region.
• Identify new customer, channel, species program, and market opportunities aligned with company growth objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure customer requirements are met while supporting operational excellence.
• Monitor market trends, pricing dynamics, regulatory requirements, and commercial risks to enable sound business decisions.

Requirements

• Commercial experience in senior sales, business development, procurement, or related commercial roles within North American markets.
• Proven success driving sales growth, developing customer relationships, and meeting commercial objectives.
• Experience in supply chain, commercial sales, and raw material procurement across North and South American markets.
• Strong understanding of customer channels, market dynamics, consumer preferences, and regional business practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory, trade, import/export, and food safety requirements across the Americas region.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Food Science, Agriculture, or a related discipline (preferred).

Compensation

USD 90,000 - 140,000 per year.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is based on-site in Shelburne, Vermont (05482). Candidates must be able to commute daily to the Shelburne, Vermont office.

Relocation to the area prior to the start date is required if you are not currently local.

Work Environment

The role operates in a dynamic commercial environment with frequent customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration focused on regional market development. Travel throughout North and South America may be required to support customers, suppliers, industry events, and strategic business initiatives.

Application Details

Applications close: 14 October 2026.

Application Questions

• What is your current availability, and what notice period do you need to provide?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Do you have experience working with imported or domestic raw material and ingredient supply chains?
• Have you worked in FMCG, retail, foodservice, or fresh food manufacturing environments?
• Are you located in or near Shelburne, VT? If not, are you willing to relocate?