A well-established global food and beverage manufacturer is seeking a North America Sales Manager to lead commercial growth across the U.S. market. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected international company with over 50 years in business, a strong global footprint, and a growing presence in North America.
This position is ideal for a sales professional with deep experience in citrus, fruit ingredients, juice processing, or bulk food/beverage ingredient sales who understands the North American market and is excited by the opportunity to help expand a major international brand in the U.S.
Base Salary: $150,000 – $175,000
Bonus / Commission opportunity
Full benefits package
Car and phone allowance
Per diem and travel expenses
Strong long-term growth opportunity
The North America Sales Manager will be responsible for developing and executing commercial strategy across the U.S. market, building customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and driving revenue growth within the citrus, fruit, and juice ingredients space.
This role will work closely with international leadership and serve as a key commercial resource for market development, customer growth, and strategic expansion efforts across North America.
Drive business development and sales growth throughout the North American market
Build and manage strategic relationships within food, beverage, and ingredient channels
Identify new business opportunities and expand market share across citrus, fruit, and juice-based products
Monitor market trends, harvest cycles, crop conditions, and supply dynamics impacting product availability and pricing
Collaborate with international leadership on sales strategy, forecasting, and commercial planning
Support negotiations, pricing discussions, and long-term customer development initiatives
Navigate USDA, FDA, import/export, and food safety regulations relevant to the business
7+ years of B2B sales experience in citrus, fruit ingredients, juice processing, beverage ingredients, or related food manufacturing markets
Proven success growing revenue and managing key customer relationships
Strong knowledge of the North American fruit/citrus market
Experience with bulk juice processing, fruit-based ingredients, or industrial food/beverage sales
Familiarity with supply chain dynamics, harvest seasonality, and weather impacts on citrus and fruit products
Understanding of USDA, FDA, import/export, and food safety requirements
Must reside in the Eastern Time Zone
Join a stable, family-owned international company with significant resources and a strong reputation
Take on a highly visible role with direct exposure to senior leadership
Help shape and grow North American commercial strategy
Strong compensation package with executive-level upside
Opportunity to make a major impact in a specialized and growing market segment
If you have a background in fruit, citrus, juice, or food ingredient sales and are interested in learning more, please apply or reach out.
You can apply directly by emailing Ted Taylor at: ted.taylor@gogpac.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
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